Japanese symbol for “obverse”
オモテ面
おもてめん
Romaji: omotemen
front side (of a piece of paper, coin, medal, etc.); obverse
In Japanese, obverse is オモテ面, read おもてめん (omotemen).
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
- n front side (of a piece of paper, coin, medal, etc.); obverse
- n A-side (of a record)
- n main levels (as opposed to secret levels or post-game content) (vidg)
Written forms: オモテ面、おもて面、表面. Readings: おもてめん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 場面 | ばめん bamen | scene; setting; place (where something happens) |
| 表面 | ひょうめん hyoumen | surface; face |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction; district; area |
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.