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Radical Index : : 面

,
メン, ベン, おも, おもて, つら, ずら, ほおつき,
mask, face, features, surface
This kanji has 9 strokes: 9 strokes in the "face" radical (めん) and 0 other strokes
Sample Compounds (200):
1.

おもて

face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
2.

つら

face (often derog. or vulg.), mug, surface, surrounding area, cheek(s)
3.

しょたいめん

first meeting, first interview with
4.

ためん

many-sided, multifaceted
5.

めん

face, mask, face guard, (in kendo) striking the head, surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, (ctr) counter for broad, flat objects
6.

ぜんめん

whole surface, entire
7.

ないめん

inside, interior
8.

しょめん

document, letter
9.

めんせつ

interview
10.

りょうめん

both sides, two sides
11.

がくめん

face value, par
12.

がめん

terminal screen, scene, picture, the field (in TV), photo
13.

めんめん

each one, all, every direction
14.

ちょくめん

confrontation
15.

しめん

space (page)
16.
する
めんする

to face on, to look out on to
17.

ずめん

drawing, diagram, plans, blueprint
18.

へきめん

surface of a wall
19.

ふめん

(written) music
20.

しめん

page of a magazine
21.

はんめん

half the face, one side, half, the other side, the reverse, the contrary
22.

せきめん

blushing, getting red in the face, embarassment
23.

かいめん

sea level, (surface of) sea
24.

ほうめん

direction, district, field (e.g. of study)
25.

ろめん

road surface
26.

たいめん

interview, meeting
27.

はんめん

on the other hand
28.

ぜんめんてき

all-out, general, over-all, complete, extensive, full-scale
29.

のうめん

Noh mask
30.

ばめん

scene, setting (e.g. of novel)
31.

がんめん

face (of person)
32.

めんつ

face, honour, honor
33.

めんどうくさい

bother(some) to do, tiresome
34.

すいめん

water''s surface
35.

きょくめん

checkerboard, aspect, situation
36.

きちょうめん

methodical, punctual, steady
37.

ふくめん

mask, veil, disguise
38.

おももち

expression, look, countenance, face
39.

おもかげ

face, looks, vestiges, trace
40.

にきび

pimple, acne
41.

めんだん

interview
42.

めんぼく

face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
43.

めんしき

acquaintance
44.

めんもく

face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
45.

とうめん

urgent, pressing, impending, confronting (an issue), facing (up to something)
46.

しゃめん

slope, slanting surface, bevel
47.

しゃかいめん

society or local news page
48.

おもしろ

amusing, interesting
49.

だんめん

cross-section
50.

さくづけめんせき

planted area
51.

ましょうめん

directly opposite, right in front
52.

せんめん

wash up (one''s face), have a wash
53.

おもしろい

interesting, amusing
54.

めんかい

meeting (face-to-face), interview
55.

そくめん

side, flank, sidelight, lateral
56.

せんめんき

wash basin
57.

まんめん

(the) whole face
58.

めんどう

trouble, difficulty, care, attention
59.

せんめんじょ

washroom, bathroom
60.

ぶんめん

content of a letter
61.

がいめん

outer surface, outward appearance, outside, exterior, outer, outward, external
62.

ひょうめん

surface, outside, face, appearance
63.

しょうめん

front, frontage, facade, main
64.

いちめん

one face, one surface, the whole surface, one aspect, one side, (on) the other hand, one broad, flat object, front page
65.

へいめん

level surface, plane
66.

めんせき

area
67.

じめん

ground, earth''s surface
68.

ためん

the other side, another direction, (on) the other hand
69.

かめん

mask, disguise
70.

げつめん

moon''s surface
71.
くさい
めんどうくさい

bother(some) to do, tiresome
72.

まじめ

diligent, serious, honest
73.

ぜんめん

front part, frontage, facade, initial pledge (e.g. election), opening slogan
74.

じゅうめん

grimace, sullen face
75.

りめん

back, reverse, other side, inside, tails (of coins), background
76.

たほうめん

many-sided, multifarious, versatility
77.

かめんげき

masque, mask
78.

しらふ

sobriety
79.

けんめん

the face of a bond, draft (draught) or certificate
80.

まじめくさる

to become extremely serious (in attitude), to look solemn, to assume a solemn air
81.
ける
めんどうをかける

to put someone to trouble
82.

ぜんがめん

(comp) full screen
83.
つぶれ
めんもくまるつぶれ

complete loss of face
84.

いちめんてき

one-sided
85.

とつめんきょう

convex mirror
86.
きっ
なきっつら

tearful face
87.

へいめんけい

plane figure
88.

じゅんびしょめん

preparatory document, legal brief
89.

めんせきそくど

areal velocity
90.

しょうめんこうげき

frontal attack
91.

おもしろはんぶん

for fun, half in jest
92.

ごめんそう

frightful face
93.

りめんにつづく

continued overleaf, please turn over, PTO
94.

ちょうめん

note book, account book
95.

かえるのつらにみず

like water off a duck''s back
96.

ひょうめんちょうりょく

surface tension
97.

しかくしめんなひと

prim (stuffy) person, squared-toed person
98.

おもがい

headstall, headgear
99.

たほうめんに

at many levels
100.

かめんふうふ

couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
101.

すめん

sobriety, sober face
102.

けんちくめんせき

building area
103.

おやがめん

main screen
104.

めんどうをみる

to care for someone, to look after someone
105.

ぜんがめんひょうじ

(comp) full screen display
106.

めんぼくまるつぶれ

complete loss of face
107.

いんめん

face of a seal
108.

うちづら

the face one presents at home
109.

なきつら

tearful face
110.

へいめんこうさ

grade crossing, level crossing
111.

めんせき

personal reproof
112.

しょうめんしょうとつ

head-on collision
113.

おもしろみ

interest, fun
114.
しかめっ
しかめっつら

frown or scowl, grimace
115.

りめんこうさく

string-pulling, backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
116.
いている
ちょうめんについている

to be written (entered) in a book
117.

かくほうめん

every quarter, all sides
118.

ひょうめんてき

on the surface
119.

しめん

four sides, all sides
120.

めんきつ

reprimanding (a person) personally, personal reproof
121.

かめんぶとうかい

masquerade ball
122.

はくめん

fair complexion, face without makeup, inexperience
123.

こめん

lake surface
124.

じんめん

human face
125.

めんどうみ

taking care of someone
126.

めんもくまるつぶれ

complete loss of face
127.
覿
いんがてきめん

the swiftness of retributive justice
128.

なきつらにはち

misfortunes seldom come alone, it rains, but it pours
129.

へいめんさんかくほう

planar trigonometry
130.

しょうめんず

front elevation
131.

めんぴ

face
132.
しかめ
しかめつら

frown or scowl, grimace
133.

りめんし

hidden historical background
134.

ちょうめんづら

accounts
135.

かくめん

all phases
136.

ふまじめ

unsteadiness, lack of sincerity
137.

しめんそか

being surrounded by enemies on all sides, being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
138.
らう
めんくらう

to be confused (bewildered, taken aback)
139.

ためんかく

polyhedral angle
140.

かめんろうにん

college student who is merely marking time to get into a better college
141.

はちめん

eight faces, all sides
142.

きつねのめん

mask of the fox
143.


face, surface
144.

じんめんぎょ

fish with a human-looking face
145.
がいい
めんどうみがいい

be very helpful, take good care of
146.

ぜんめんやす

across-the-board fall in prices
147.

めんぼくしだい

face, honor, reputation
148.

いんめん

hidden surface
149.

ないめんか

internalization
150.

きゅうめん

spherical surface
151.

へいめんず

ground plan, plane figure
152.

しょめんしんり

documentary examination
153.

めんせつかん

interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
154.

きまじめ

too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
155.

つらつき

expression, look
156.
その
そのはんめん

on the other hand
157.

りつめんず

elevation
158.
れっ
ふくれっつら

sulky look, sullen look
159.

こうしめん

lattice plane
160.

ふめんぼく

shame, disgrace
161.

しめんたい

tetrahedron
162.

おもがい

headstall, headgear
163.

ためんせい

various facets (aspects)
164.

えづら

the impression given by a painting or image
165.

はちめんたい

octahedron
166.

ごめんたい

pentahedron
167.

もて

face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
168.

じんめんじゅうしん

beast in human form
169.
がよい
めんどうみがよい

be very helpful, take good care of
170.

ぜんめんかくせんそう

all-out nuclear war
171.

めんぼくない

ashamed
172.

うめん

right side
173.

ないめんせかい

one''s world within, one''s inner world
174.

きゅうめんきかがく

spherical geometry
175.

へいめんずけい

plane figure
176.

しょうめん

facet
177.

めんせつしけん

interview, oral examination
178.

せいめん

new field
179.

めんつけ

pagination (printing)
180.
どのさげて
どのつらさげて

How could I (you, etc.) ...?, How dare you (they, etc.) (have the nerve to) ...?
181.

ちょうぶんめん

hypertext
182.

ふめんもく

shame, disgrace
183.

こがめん

sub-screen
184.

おもがい

headstall, headgear
185.

ためんたい

polyhedron
186.

はちめんれいろう

beautiful from all sides, perfect serenity, affability
187.

あかちめんこ

ugly or homely face
188.

にんめんじゅうしん

beast in human form
189.

めんどうみがいい

be very helpful, take good care of
190.

ぜんめんきんし

complete prohibition
191.

めんもくやくじょ

with evident joy of having lived up to one''s reputation, having an effect of bolstering one''s reputation
192.

えきめん

liquid surface
193.

ないめんてき

inner, internal, inside
194.

きゅうめんきょう

spherical mirror
195.

へいめんてき

planar
196.

こづらにくい

cheeky, saucy, pert
197.

めんぜん

presence
198.

いけめん

exceptionally ugly man
199.

めんぶ

face
200.
どのげて
どのつらさげて

How could I (you, etc.) ...?, How dare you (they, etc.) (have the nerve to) ...?

Kuten Code: 4444
EUC Code: cccc
Shift-JIS Code: 96ca
JIS Code: 4c4c
Unicode: 9762
Radical Index: 176
Frequency Rank: 186
Jouyou Grade: 3
DeRoo Code: 3176
Four Corner code: 1060.0
"New Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 2087
"Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 5087
"New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 6566
"Japanese For Busy People" Index: 2.16
"The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power" Index: 117
"Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide" Index: 1876
"A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd Edition" Index: 417
"Kanji in Context" Index: 438
"Kanji Learners Dictionary" Index: 1324
"Essential Kanji" Index: 321
"A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese" Index: 322
"Tuttle Kanji Cards" Index: 347
"The Kanji Dictionary" Index Code: 3s6.1
"Kanji & Kana 2nd Edition" Index: 274
Morohashi Index: 42618
Morohashi Volume.Page: 12.140
Gakken Index: 395
"Remembering The Kanji" Index: 165
"Japanese Names" Index: 1892
Korean Reading: myeon
Pinyin: mian4
Cross Reference code: J16737


Radical Index : : 面

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