Kanji 面: mask, face, features, surface
Key takeaways
Kanji 面: mask, face, features, surface. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 面
mask, face, features, surface
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character is a pictograph representing the outline of a person's head and eyes. It depicts the features of a face emphasized within the head's shape, signifying a 'face' or the 'surface' of an object. You can easily remember it through words like 'interview' (myeon-jeop) or 'surface' (pyo-myeon).
