Japanese symbol for “front”
正面
しょうめん
Romaji: shoumen
front; frontage; facade; main
In Japanese, front is 正面, read しょうめん (shoumen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, pref front; frontage; facade; main
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “front”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戦線 | せんせん sensen | (war) front |
| 前線 | ぜんせん zensen | (weather) front |
| 先頭 | せんとう sentou | head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead |
| フロント | フロント furonto | front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.) |
| 前方 | ぜんぽう zenpou | ahead; forward; (in) front |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 不正 | ふせい fusei | injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
See also: Chinese symbol for “front”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.