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めん 面
Common word JLPT N3 Play audio Show 3 collocations Links
Noun
1. face​
  • ふたり二人
  • は
  • めん面
  • と
  • む向かった
    • 。
They confronted each other.
Noun
2. mask; face guard​
  • その
  • おとこ男
  • は
  • トラ
  • の
  • めん面
  • を
  • かぶっていた
    • 。
The man wore a mask of a tiger.
Noun
3. striking the head (in kendo)​Martial arts
Noun
4. surface (esp. a geometrical surface)​
  • そよかぜそよ風
  • で
  • いけ池
  • の
  • めん面
  • に
  • さざ波
  • が
  • た立った
    • 。
A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.
Noun
5. page​
Noun, Suffix
6. aspect; facet; side​
  • ある
  • めん面
  • で
  • は
    • 、
  • じんせい人生
  • は
  • ざんこく残酷な
  • もの
  • だ
    • 。
  • わたし私たち
  • の
  • ひとりひとり１人１人
  • おお大きな
  • もんだい問題
  • が
  • ようい用意
  • されている
    • 。
In a way, life is a cruel thing. It holds major problems in store for each one of us.
Noun, Suffix
7. chamfer​
Counter
8. counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game​
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めんぼく 面目
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Noun
1. face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit​
Noun
2. appearance; look​
Other forms
面目 【めんもく】、面目 【めいぼく】
Notes
めいぼく: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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たてまえ 建前
Common word JLPT N1 Wanikani level 17 Play audio Links
Noun
1. face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)​See also 本音
  • しょうすうみんぞく少数民族
  • の
  • こよう雇用
  • そくしん促進
  • せいさく政策
  • と
  • は
  • いって
  • も
    • 、
  • たてまえ建前
  • に
  • すぎず
    • 、
  • げんじょう現状
  • は
  • マイノリティー
  • が
  • しょく職
  • に
  • つ就ける
  • チャンス
  • など
  • ほとんどない
    • 。
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired.
Noun
2. ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house​Only applies to 建前, Only applies to 建て前
Other forms
建て前 【たてまえ】、立前 【たてまえ】、立て前 【たてまえ】
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かお 顔
Common word Wanikani level 10 Play audio Show 23 collocations Links
Noun
1. face; visage​
Noun
2. look; expression; countenance​
  • ろこつ露骨
  • に
  • いや嫌
  • な
  • かお顔
  • を
  • して
    • 、
  • かれ彼
  • を
  • にら睨みつけた
    • 。
I glared at him with a blatant look of disapproval on my face.
Noun
3. honor; honour; face​Only applies to かお
Noun
4. influence; notoriety​Only applies to かお
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Other forms
貌 【かお】、顏 【かお】、顔 【がん】
Notes
顏: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. がん: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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む 向かう
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to face​
  • いちにちじゅう一日中
  • コンピューター
  • に
  • む向かってる
  • から
    • 、
  • けっこう結構
  • でんじは電磁波
  • あび浴びてる
    • 。
I sit in front of a computer screen all day, so I get pretty heavily bombarded by electro-magnetic waves.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to go towards; to head towards​
  • あなた
  • は
  • どこ何処
  • へ
  • む向かっている
  • のです
  • か
    • 。
Where are you bound for?
Other forms
向う 【むかう】、対う 【むかう】
Notes
対う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ひょうめん 表面
Common word JLPT N3 Links
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. surface; face​
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. outside; exterior​
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. appearances; superficiality​
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おもかげ 面影
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Noun
1. face; looks; countenance​
  • はは母
  • の
  • おもかげ面影
  • を
  • わす忘れられない
    • 。
The image of my mother is on my mind.
Noun
2. vestige; trace; reminder​
  • この
  • まち町
  • は
  • いまだに
  • むかし昔の
  • おもかげ面影
  • を
  • とどめている
    • 。
This town still retains something of the old days.
Other forms
俤 【おもかげ】
Notes
俤: Rarely-used kanji form.
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かお 顔つき
Common word JLPT N1 Wanikani level 10 Links
Noun
1. (outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression​
Other forms
顔付き 【かおつき】
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きりは 切羽
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Noun
1. face; working face​Mining
Other forms
切り羽 【きりは】、切端 【きりは】、切り端 【きりは】
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つら 面
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Noun
1. face; mug​See also 顔 かお, often derog. or vulg.
  • かえる蛙
  • の
  • つら面
  • に
  • みず水
    • 。
Like water off a duck's back.
Noun
2. surface​
Noun
3. cheek meat​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
4. cheek; cheeks​Archaic
Noun
5. surrounding area​Archaic
Other forms
頬 【つら】、ツラ
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がんめん 顔面
Common word Wanikani level 16 Play audio Links
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. face (of person)​
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メンツ 面子
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Noun
1. face; honour; honor​From Chinese “miànzi”
Noun
2. meld​Mahjong
Noun
3. lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game)​
Noun
4. attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants​
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おもて 表
Common word JLPT N4 Wanikani level 9 Links
Noun
1. surface​Antonym: 裏
Noun
2. face (i.e. the visible side of an object)​
  • この
  • かみ紙
  • は
  • どちら
  • が
  • おもて表
  • だ
  • か
  • みわ見分けがつかない
    • 。
I cannot tell which is the right side of this paper.
Noun
3. front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin​
  • わたし私
  • は
  • その
  • もんだい問題
  • が
  • わかっていない
    • 。
  • うら裏
  • と
  • おもて表
  • の
  • くべつ区別
  • も
  • ついていない
    • 。
I don't understand the problem; I could make neither head nor tail of it.
Noun
4. outside; exterior​
  • いったい一体
  • なに何
  • が
  • こんばん今晩
  • おもて表
  • で
  • あんな
  • ひどい
  • おとをたて音をたてている
  • の
  • か
  • けんとう見当もつきません
    • 。
I don't know what kind of creature is making such a terrible noise outside tonight.
Noun
5. appearance​
Noun
6. public​
  • ないめん内面
  • の
  • けってん欠点
  • は
  • かなら必ず
  • おもて表
  • に
  • あらわ現れる
    • 。
An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.
Noun
7. first half (of an inning); top (of an inning)​Baseball, Antonym: 裏 うら
Noun
8. cover (for tatami mats, etc.)​
Noun
9. foreground​Computing
Noun
10. Omotesenke school of tea ceremony​Abbreviation, See also 表千家
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む 向ける
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 8 Show inflections Links
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to​
  • ごうとう強盗
  • は
  • てんいん店員
  • に
  • じゅう銃
  • を
  • む向けた
    • 。
The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to head to; to go towards​
  • こんど今度
  • の
  • どようび土曜日
  • の
  • あさ朝
    • 、
  • シカゴ
  • に
  • む向けて
  • しゅっぱつ出発します
    • 。
I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to allot; to allocate​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to aim for; to pursue​
  • かこ過去
  • ではなく
    • 、
  • みらい未来
  • に
  • む向けて
  • とりく取り組む
  • の
  • が
  • とうしゃ当社
  • の
  • ほうしん方針
  • です
    • 。
Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
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おもて 面
Common word JLPT N1 Links
Noun
1. face​
Noun
2. surface​
Noun
3. mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)​Only applies to おもて, Only applies to もて
Other forms
面 【おも】、面 【も】、面 【もて】
Notes
も: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. もて: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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たいこう 対向
Common word Wanikani level 37 Links
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. counter-; corresponding; face; opposite​
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てまえ 手前
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Noun
1. before oneself; in front of one; nearby​
  • てまえ手前
  • の
  • ガラスばガラス張りの
  • たてもの建物
  • は
  • 薔薇園
  • なんです
    • 。
  • おんしつ温室
  • になっていて
    • 、
  • いつも
  • ばら薔薇
  • を
  • かんしょう観賞
  • できるようになってる
  • んです
  • よ
    • 。
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
Noun
2. a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)​
  • あの
  • しんごう信号
  • の
  • てまえ手前
  • で
  • 降ろして
  • ください
    • 。
Please let me off on this side of that traffic light.
Noun
3. one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour​
  • じぶん自分
  • の
  • ちょっかん直感
  • が
    • 、
  • いかに
  • たし確かな
  • もの
  • か
  • じまん自慢
  • した
  • てまえ手前
    • 、
  • あてがはず当てがはずれた
  • とき時
  • は
  • くび首をやらなければならなく
  • なった
    • 。
Having boasted how sure his hunches were, he was forced to eat his hat when he guessed wrong.
Noun
4. skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity​
Noun
5. tea-ceremony procedures​See also 点前 てまえ
Pronoun
6. I; me​Humble (kenjougo) language
Pronoun
7. you​Male term or language, to one's inferior
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たい 対する
Common word JLPT N3 Play audio Links
Suru verb - special class
1. to face (each other); to be facing​
Suru verb - special class
2. to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to​
Suru verb - special class
3. to receive (a client, etc.)​
Suru verb - special class
4. to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to​
Suru verb - special class
5. to confront; to oppose; to compete with​
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ちょくめん 直面
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Noun
1. confrontation​
Suru verb
2. to face; to confront; to encounter​
  • われわれ我々
  • は
  • いちだい一大
  • きき危機
  • に
  • ちょくめん直面
  • している
    • 。
We are facing a violent crisis.
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めんぶ 面部
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Noun
1. face​
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Kanji — 19 found

0.8113118389008034
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
面
mask, face, features, surface
Kun: おも、 おもて、 つら
On: メン、 ベン
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2.9486387263276512
18 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
顔
face, expression
Kun: かお
On: ガン
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3.1492857402493546
18 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
臨
look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
Kun: のぞ.む
On: リン
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7.659481661880704
9 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
冒
risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)
Kun: おか.す
On: ボウ
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Sentences — 455 found

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    • な亡くなった
    • そぼ祖母
      • はとても優しい
    • ひと人
      • だった。どんな時でも笑顔を
    • た絶やさず
      • 、家族のために気を
    • くば配って
      • くれていた。
    Our deceased grandmother was a very gentle person. She had a smile on her face no matter what and was always considerate to her family. — Jreibun
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