めん
Meanings
Noun
1. mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
Kanji used
oni
surface
Pitch accent
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めん
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Composed of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
① 表情を隠す、頭部を守るなどの目的で顔を覆うもの。② 剣道、短剣道、なぎなたにおける技。面打ち。③ 平面。物体の表面。厚さのない二次元の広がり。④ ページ。⑤ 名誉。⑥ 相手自身。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha; having a stern face but a tender heart