面
N3めん
[men]
Meanings
1.Noun
face
2.Noun
mask; face guard
3.Noun
《martial arts》striking the head (in kendo)
4.Noun
surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
5.Noun
page
6.NounSuffix
aspect; facet; side
7.NounSuffix
chamfer
8.Counter
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
Other Readings
「面」 has other readings with different meanings.
Examples
彼女は面と向かって意見を言うのが苦手だ。
She's not good at saying her opinions face to face.
彼は表面では穏やかだが内面は違うようだ。
He seems calm on the surface but different inside.
この問題を面から見ると違う解決策が見える。
Looking at this problem from the front, a different solution appears.