also: おも · も · もて
He blushed.
I wash my face and then eat breakfast.
The outer or top side of an object, or the face of a flat thing like a coin or card.
Please wipe the surface of the desk clean.
There is a cherry blossom design on the face of the coin.
Only with reading おもて / もて
Specifically a mask used in traditional Japanese theater like noh or kyogen. Restricted to readings おもて and the obsolete もて.
Noh performers wear masks when they act.
This mask is from the Edo period.
I complained to his face.
The craftsman carefully carved the Noh mask.
The moon was reflected on the surface of the pond.
"Raise your head," the shogun said.
Obsolete reading も; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete reading もて; not used in modern Japanese.
Kana spelling is common when the reading is おもて, especially to avoid confusion with other kanji readings.