Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

公転面 (koutenmen) Japanese meaning: plane of revolution | Kotomora

公こう転てん面めん

こ

う

て

ん

め

ん

Meanings

1

plane of revolution

Astronomical term referring to the plane in which a celestial body revolves around another.

地ち球きゅうの公こう転てん面めんは黄こう道どう面めんとも呼

よ

ば

れる

。

The Earth's plane of revolution is also called the ecliptic plane.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
転revolve, turn around, change
面mask, face, features

Related words

軌き道どう面めん
軌道面 (orbital plane) is a more general term for the plane of an orbit, while 公転面 specifically refers to the plane of revolution around a central body.

Built from

公こう転てん+面めん

Etymology

Compound of 公転 (revolution, especially of a celestial body) and 面 (plane, surface).