海面

かいめん

sea level; (surface of) sea

What does 海面 mean?

海面 is a Japanese noun meaning sea level; (surface of) sea in English. It is written as 海面 in kanji, かいめん in hiragana, and kaimen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

大きな岩が一つ海面から突き出ていた。

A big rock rose out of the sea.