# 面 — Face

Frequency rank 108 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 語 (Language), less common than 表 (Express).

- On’yomi: めん
- Kun’yomi: おも、おもて
- Radical: 面 Face (Kangxi 176)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

On a packed train, a stranger turns so close that their Face fills your entire field of vision.

In words:

- 面 めん — face,mug,surface,facial features,mask,face guard,side or facet,corner,page
- 面する めんする — to face on;to look out on to
- 面倒 めんどう — trouble,difficulty,care,attention

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