Keyword
surface
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig2039
Readings
めん
(74%)
おも
(13%)
(5%)
づら
(1%)
(1%)
つら
(1%)
Composed of
one
slash left
screen showing a ladder
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a screen showing a ladder hanging from the ceiling on a piece of string or a rope. It's the surface of a projector screen. Someone's showing a PowerPoint presetation on it about ladders.

Used in kanji (4 in total)
noodles
fine thread
dimple
noodles [old]
Used in vocabulary (836 in total)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
ground; earth's surface
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
front; frontage; facade; main
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
face (of person)
(the) whole face
water's surface
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
first meeting; first interview with
every person; each one; everybody
expression; look; countenance; face
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
directly opposite; right in front
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to care for someone; to look after someone
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to face on; to look out on to
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
acquaintance
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
interview (e.g. for a job)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
content of a letter
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
inside; interior
to meet face-to-face
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
washroom; bathroom
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
sea level; (surface of) sea
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
surface of a wall
sour look; surly face; pout
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
whole surface; entire
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
section; cross section; profile
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
deadly serious; deadly earnest
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
grimace; sullen face
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
frown; scowl; grimace
level surface; plane
road surface
front entrance; front door
lake surface
washbasin; washstand
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
both sides; two sides; double-sided
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
rear; back; reverse
every quarter; all sides
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
countenance; features; looks
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to care for someone; to look after someone
river surface; surface of a river
impression given by a painting or image
face value; par
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
surface of a board or record
directly opposite; right in front
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
moon's surface
notebook; account book; register
mirror surface; lens surface
surface; appearances
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
muzzle; snout
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
taking care of someone
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
looks; features
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
on the other hand
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
with no effort at all; easily
sulky look; sullen look
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
frown; scowl; grimace
sobriety; soberness; sober face
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
being all smiles with joy
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to put someone to trouble
a foolish or stupid look
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
weird; strange; mysterious
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
visiting or office hours
triumphant air; smugness
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
seat (of a chair)
floor; floor surface
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
through a (computer, etc.) screen
one scene (in play)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
sheet music; score
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
oval-faced; long-faced
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
tearful face
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
sulky look; sullen look
inner; internal; inside
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
four sides; all sides
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
expression; look; countenance; face
side of face
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
washing one's face
bottom; underside; base
disgrace; shame
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
for the present; for the time being
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
curved surface
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
the dark side; the seamy side
playing the victim; playing the victim card
external; superficial; outward; surface
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
visiting room; visitation room
expression; look; countenance; face
page of a magazine
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
surface; appearances; exterior
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
(police) line-up
to be identified
great trouble; difficulty
sobriety; soberness; sober face
starboard (side of a ship)
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
practical side of life
financials; on the funding (capital) side
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
social page (of newspaper); local news page
mental aspect; mental side
top (side); surface
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
face guard; visor
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
eight faces; all sides
amusing; funny; interesting
snow surface; surface of snow
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
cross-section view
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
frown; scowl; grimace
abusing someone to his (her) face
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
frown; scowl; grimace
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
shame; disgrace
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
square; formal; prim; stuffy
south face; south side; the south; ascending the throne; ruling
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
military aspect
north face; north side; the north; facing north
multifaceted; versatile
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
interview; oral examination
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
expression; complexion
(a) passing acquaintance
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
ground plan; plane figure
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
spherical surface
to lose face; to be disgraced
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
(surface of) field; plain; unworked surface of (quarried) stone; (rough) surface of plank
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
scene change; cutaway; cut
shameless; bold; brazen
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
lunar base; moon base
river surface; surface of a river
surface of the water; face of the water
face; looks
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to put someone to trouble
phase; aspect; field; side
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
many-sided; multifaceted
other side; another side; different angle; on the other hand
sulky look; sullen look
sulky look; sullen look
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to plane off the corners
frightful face
sea level rise; rise in sea level
fish with a human-looking face
to put a mask on
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
one's world within; one's inner world
cheeky; saucy; pert
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
spiteful remarks
cultural aspect
iron mask (worn by samurai)
liquid surface
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
management aspects (of business)
financial aspects
opposite player; opposite side; (person) directly opposite
B-side (of a record)
various facets (aspects)
provoking; offensive
unmarked police car
tangible side of things (such as equipment and facilities; as opposed to the abstract side)
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
spiteful remarks
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
top view (esp. diagrams)
inclined plane; slope
street-level store; shop facing the street
without getting annoyed; without being bothered; diligently; properly; carefully
abstract side of things (such as personnel, skill, information; as opposed to physical things)
functional aspect
pockmarked face
regular hexahedron; cube
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
internalization
ape mask; ape-like face; ape face
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
on the other hand
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
Fosbury-back flop; backward jump
tearful face
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
land swindler; fraudulent land broker
A-side (of a record)
screen layout (film, television); window layout (computer); photo layout; page layout
total (full-scale) withdrawal; complete pullout (pullback)
contact area (of an electrical connection)
silver-plated champron
radiant smile; contented smile; look of complete satisfaction
absolutely no smoking; complete smoking ban; total ban on smoking
whole area; entire region
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
plane of the ecliptic
face covered with pimples
being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
horizontal plane; level surface
moonsault (type of somersault)
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
sulky look; sullen look
cross-sectional area
not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.); sober face; sobriety; (arch.) face with no make-up; (arch.) unpainted face
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
a new phase or aspect
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
upper surface; top side
pockmarked face
pimple; acne
looks, features
looks; features
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
total size (of land); square measure
surface of a rice paddy
personal reproof
to put on an air of seniority
troublesome; bothersome
(with) one's face beaming with joy; smiling from ear to ear
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
concavity; concave
face-to-face lesson; face-to-face class
face of a seal
mythological growth (tumour) that takes the shape of a human face
slope (e.g. of embankment)
preparatory document; legal brief
clay face (made like a mask or as a decoration)
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
round box for apportioning individual rice servings
advantage; upside; plus side; positive aspect; benefit
display surface; view surface; presentation surface
(transverse) cross section
right side
meditation facing a wall
surface treatment; surface machining; facing
full page advertisement
wave surface; wave-front
same plane; same level; flush (with); even (with)
reprimanding (a person) personally; personal reproof
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
audience with a person of high rank
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
slope (e.g. of embankment)
displaying books face-outwards
expression; look
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
convex surface; convex
facing the east; east face; east side; the east
face-to-face conversation; interview
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
road surface freezing
amusing video; funny clip
hidden historical background
psychological depiction of a literary character
pagination (printing)
interviewer; interviewee
general rise in stock prices
rough surface
young person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
longitudinal section
every person; each one; everybody
red face; villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
facing a wall for nine years in meditation (by Bodhidharma at Shaolin Temple)
tread (of a wheel); step (of a stair)
care-worn; haggard
articular facet; facies articularis
coplanar; in the same plane; flush; even (with)
ventral surface
transit of a planet over the solar disk; solar transit
fine-point brushes
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
gentle slope; easy slope
surface pressure
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
surface of a wound
plane of revolution
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
breakthrough in the situation; break in the deadlocked situation
elevation (view)
one's face turning red; with a flush on one's face
details when I see you
visitation rights
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
string-pulling; backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
across-the-board fall in prices
flushness (esp. of wheels and fenders on an automobile); tsuraichi
counter selling; face-to-face selling; person-to-person selling
land area (of a country, continent, etc.)
face (of a bond, bill, etc.)
to make a foursome
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
mask worn by a bugaku dancer
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
hook-and-loop fastener (e.g. Velcro)
(with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one's personal appearance
angry face
double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) urine on a frog's face
face value; nominal value; par value
undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
erythrophobia; fear of blushing
visitation rights; non-custodial parent's right of access
face tattoo; facial tattoo
new phase; new aspect; new stage; new situation
façade (building)
student who is trying to get into their preferred college while already enrolled at another college
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
printing on both sides
plane symmetry; symmetry with respect to a plane
facial spasm; facial tic
horizontal plane
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) urine on a frog's face
surface-drawing
one's true character; one's true self; one's true worth; serious; earnest
edge; edge face; end face
to amuse oneself; to be amused; to enjoy; to think fun
recording surface (e.g. of CD, tape, etc.)
Riemann surface
Ekadasamukha (eleven-faced Avalokitesvara)
headstall; headgear
face and eyes; look; expression; features
humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)
facial carbuncle; facial furuncle
crystal plane; crystalline plane; crystal face
masked burglar; masked bandit
lunar rover; Moon buggy
pick-guard (protective patch on a biwa, etc.)
image surface (optics)
subsidiary screen; sub-screen; pop-up window
corner seating (noh), facing the corner pillar
beautiful from all sides; perfect serenity; affability
surface of a cylinder; skin of a cylinder
transverse section
Moho (Mohorovicic discontinuity)
side seating (to stage right in noh); centerstage right (noh)
new appearance; new look; new sight; new scene
rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it
facial spasm; facial tic
fault plane; fault surface
basic multi-lingual plane; BMP
innovation; new vista; new field
headstall; headgear
anchor ring; torus
red face; villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
window grate; window grating
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
matching surface; mating face
surface of a tooth
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
surface of revolution
type page; printed page; surface of a printing plate
the swiftness of retributive justice
performing without a mask (noh)
grade crossing; level crossing
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
resting one's chin in one's hands
on the other hand
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
pockmarked face
exceptionally ugly man
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
face covered with pimples
barn owl (Tyto alba)
headstall; headgear
flapjack octopus (Opisthoteuthis depressa); pancake devilfish
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
(woman's) ugly or homely face; old bag
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) urine on a frog's face
fun goods; joke products; novelty items
humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)
Oriental bay owl (Phodilus badius)
control surface
epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus spp.)
displaying face out (magazines, books, etc. on a shelf); front facing display; forward facing display
side seating (to stage right in noh); centerstage right (noh)
double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it
rectangular bugaku mask made of thick paper and white silk with facial features drawn on it
hidden surface
boldly; audaciously; impudently; unashamedly; unabashedly
the front page of an application blank
main screen; parent screen
polyhedral angle
slight acquaintance
cylindrical surface
documentary examination
walking so that one faces oncoming traffic
the face one presents at home
interest; fun
failure to recognize someone; failure to recognise someone
Fermi surface
reduction (of pressure) to mean sea level
reduction (of pressure) to mean sea level
interfacial phenomenon; surface phenomenon
to steer to starboard
pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back
having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha; having a stern face but a tender heart
sudden reversal in the tide of events; the situation taking a new turn
wide-ranging and diverse; multifarious
(both) the bright and dark sides
continued overleaf; please turn over; PTO
aggressive negotiations; hard-line bargaining
smooth unlettered back surface of an old "zeni" coin
(circular) conical surface
scanning surface; test surface
hidden surface removal
on a technical level
touch sensitive screen; touch screen
veil (beekeeping, apiculture)
aspherical surface; aspherical
no-par stock; no-par-value stock
no-par stock; no-par-value stock
light chamfering (engineering)
transit (of a planet) over the Sun
transit (of a planet) over the Sun
large-scale housing and lifestyle development project
putting in an appearance; showing one's face
masticating surface; occlusal surface
bridle made from knotted rope or leather; multi-coloured rope ceremonial garland, placed on cattle, large rocks, etc.
surface-active agent; surfactant
polished surface; facet
polished surface; ground surface
quarry stone; unprocessed stone
rough endoplasmic reticulum; rough ER; granular endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum; smooth ER
metal bars of a face guard (kendo)
metal bars of a face guard (kendo)
public prosecutor's record of a statement given before a prosecutor
tangent plane; tangential plane
isobaric surface; constant-pressure surface; barometric surface
plane of polarisation; plane of polarization
enneahedron; nonahedron
curvature of field (optics)
verbal arithmetic; alphametic; cryptarithmetic; cryptarithm; word addition
face value (of a bond, cheque, etc.); face amount
bottom fermentation (brewing)
screen capture; screen dump; screen grab
put your household shrine in a high position in the front of the house and your Buddhist altar in the back
put your household shrine in a high position in the front of the house and your Buddhist altar in the back
smile mask syndrome; state of constantly smiling and suppressing one's emotions
developable surface
facial paralysis; facial nerve paralysis
sea level change; eustatic change
fluorochemical surfactant; fluorine-based surfactant
black scraper fish (Novodon modestus)
black scraper fish (Novodon modestus)
Pyrrosia tricuspis (species of felt fern)
Tanzanian bay owl (Phodilus prigoginei); Congo bay owl
New Britain masked owl (Tyto aurantia); New Britain barn owl; golden masked owl; Bismarck owl; Bismarck masked owl
grass owl (Tyto capensis); African grass owl
Taliabu owl (Tyto nigrobrunnea); Taliabu masked owl; Sula Islands barn owl
masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae); Australian masked owl
Madagascar red owl (Tyto soumagnei); Madagascar grass owl; Sourmange's owl; red owl
sooty owl (Tyto tenebricosa); greater sooty owl
eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris); Australian grass owl
upside-down fern (Arachniodes standishii)
Calanthe tricarinata (species of orchid)
Examples (200 in total)
I have read your book. It's very interesting.
Go on with your story. That is so interesting!
Are you reading an interesting book?