Word Meaning 赤面

せきめん sekimen

赤面 is read as せきめん (sekimen) and means embarrassment.

Meaning

English

  1. embarrassment
  2. blushing
  3. getting red in the face

Reading

Kana

せきめん

Romaji

sekimen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 13589 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

赤面恐怖症

せきめんきょうふしょう

erythrophobia

赤信号

あかしんごう

red light (traffic)

赤道ギニア共和国

せきどうぎにあきょうわこく

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

赤米

あかごめ

rice that has browned (due to age)

赤字法人

あかじほうじん

loss-making business

外面

げめん

outer surface

つら

cheek meat

水面

みなも

water's surface

おも

face

場面

ばめん

state of the market

表面

ひょうめん

appearances

一面

いちめん

(on) the other hand

Example Sentences

2

The teacher's face was bright red.

Some of the college students who are caught cheating on the exams do not even blush.