Kanji: 面

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	面 Radical name: めん
Meaning:	Mask, face, features, surface
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	場面(ばめん)	scene, setting (e.g. of novel)
N3	表面(ひょうめん)	surface, outside, face, appearance
N3	真面目(まじめ)	diligent, serious, honest
N3	面(めん)	face, mug, surface, facial features, mask, face guard, side or facet, corner, page
N3	面倒(めんどう)	trouble, difficulty, care, attention
N2	正面(しょうめん)	the front, honesty
N2	方面(ほうめん)	direction, district, field (e.g., of study)
N2	面積(めんせき)	area
N2	面接(めんせつ)	interview
N2	面倒臭(めんどうくさ)い	bother to do, tiresome
N1	一面(いちめん)	one side, one phase, front page, the other hand, the whole surface
N1	面(おも)	face
N1	面白(おもしろ)い	interesting, amusing
N1	几帳面(きちょうめん)	methodical, punctual, steady
N1	生真面目(きまじめ)	too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
N1	斜面(しゃめん)	slope, slanting surface, bevel
N1	側面(そくめん)	side, flank, sidelight, lateral
N1	対面(たいめん)	interview, meeting
N1	断面(だんめん)	cross section
N1	直面(ちょくめん)	confrontation
N1	覆面(ふくめん)	mask, veil, disguise
N1	面会(めんかい)	interview
N1	面(めん)する	to face on, to look out on to
N1	面目(めんぼく)	face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit