表
表 — Surface
surface, table, chart, diagram
On’yomiヒョウ (hyou)
Kun’yomiおもて (omote)
Kun’yomi-おもて (omote)
Kun’yomiあらわす (arawasu)
Kun’yomiあらわれる (arawareru)
Kun’yomiあらわす (arawasu)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 表
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代表 | だいひょう daihyou | representation; representative; delegate |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 表情 | ひょうじょう hyoujou | facial expression; countenance; look |
| 表明 | ひょうめい hyoumei | declaration; indication; representation |
| 表示 | ひょうじ hyouji | indication; expression; showing |
Study notes
表 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #77 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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