noun

  1. face, honor.
  2. Messages.mahj.meld.
  3. lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game).
  4. attendees (e.g. at a meeting), members, participants.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
面子 メンツ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)