KumiJi Glyph Explorer › Browse

面 = 一 + 丿 + 目

面 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “mask”. It is built from 一 (one), 丿 (slash) and 目 (eye). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2039. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.

Keyword
mask
RTK frame
2039
Strokes
9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
メン, ベン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おも, おもて, つら
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
маска, face
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
面 face

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 一 one
  2. 丿 slash
  3. 目 eye

Characters that contain 面

How to find 面 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “slash” + “eye”. 面 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 面 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.