かお
顔
み
見
　
せ

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. making one's debut, making one's first appearance. Esp. 顔見せ.
  2. (just) showing one's face, showing up. Esp. 顔見せ.
  3. introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors). Esp. 顔見世.
  4. December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform. Esp. 顔見世.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かお
顔
み
見
　
せ
 顔見せ かおみせ
かお
顔
み
見
せ
世
 顔見世 かおみせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

face, expression
かお　ガン (2nd, N3)
lad, boy (ancient)
ひこ　こ　ゲン (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
give birth, bring forth, produce
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)