noun

  1. face.
  2. surface.
  3. mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おもて
おも
もて
もて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mask, face, features
メン おも つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)