JLPT N3 · Position

正面

しょうめん

front

Stroke order of 正面

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

正 · 5 strokes面 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

正 correct and 面 face: facing straight on.

Parts: 正 right + 面 face

Example sentence

正面から入ります。

しょうめんからはいります。

I enter from the front.

Words with 正

正しいcorrect; right 正直honest 正社員full-time employee 正確accurate; exact 改正revision; amendment 正解correct answer

Words with 面

面白いinteresting; funny 真面目serious; diligent 地面ground 面接interview 面積area (size)表面surface 面倒troublesome; bother 几帳面methodical; meticulous 面倒臭いtroublesome 画面screen

More words: Position

中心center 中央middle; central 周りsurroundings 隅corner (inside)端edge; end 奥inner part; back 表front; surface 裏back; reverse side 底bottom 手前this side 内側inside 外側outside 片側one side 上下up and down

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