JLPT N2 · Noun

面積 (menseki)

面積 (めんせき, menseki) is a Japanese noun meaning “area (measurement); square measure”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: めんせき
Romaji: menseki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space · noun

Example sentences

この都市の面積はどれくらいか。

What is the area of this city?

Tatoeba #220369

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 面積

面

mask, face, featuresメン・ベン・おも・おもて · 9 strokes

積

volume, product (x*y), acreageセキ・つ.む・-づ.み · 16 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 面積.

面白いおもしろいinteresting真面目まじめserious面めんface面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)面倒めんどうtrouble場面ばめんscene表面ひょうめんsurface地面じめんground正面しょうめんfront水面すいめんwater's surface洗面せんめんwashing one's face方面ほうめんdirection面倒臭いめんどうくさいbothersome一面いちめんone face

Source: JMdict entry 1533500 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.