also: おも · も · もて
面を洗ってから朝ごはんを食べる。
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.
机の面をきれいに拭いてください。
Please wipe the surface of the desk clean.
コインの面には桜の模様がある。
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.
能楽師は面をかぶって演じる。
Noh performers wear masks when they act.
この面は江戸時代のものだ。
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.