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面
めん
壁
ぺき
九
く
年
ねん
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
Buddhist
1. facing a wall for nine years in meditation (by Bodhidharma at Shaolin Temple)
Kanji used
面
surface
壁
wall
九
nine
年
year
Pitch accent
め
んぺきくねん
Used in: 7
Composed of
面
めん
壁
ぺき
meditation facing a wall
九
く
nine; 9
年
ねん
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)