[面] Handwritten Kanji for face and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “面” (men); Kanji for “face”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “面” (men)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “面”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
面	メン おも おもて つら	men omo omote tsura	9	面	face

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “面”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
お面	おめん	O-men	A mask
月面	げつめん	Getsumen	Moon surface
子供の面倒を見る	こどものめんどうをみる	Kodomo no mendō wo miru	Look after  children