や
矢
おもて
面

noun

  1. firing line, position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc..
  2. in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy). Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
や
矢
おもて
面
 矢面 やおもて
や
矢
おもて
表
 矢表 やおもて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person, (人 variant)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mask, face, features
メン　おも　つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)