表

音読おんよみ: ヒョウ

訓読くんよみ: おもて・あらわ

画数かくすう: 8 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 衣(ころも)

Meaning

Surface / Expression / Table

  • 発表はっぴょう — announcement
  • 代表だいひょう — representative
  • 表現ひょうげん — expression
  • 表面ひょうめん — surface
  • 表示ひょうじ — display, indication
  • 表裏一体ひょうりいったい — two sides of the same coin

The kanji 表 originally depicted a side of clothing that shows on the outside. Over time, it came to represent anything external or visible — including thoughts or data. It’s often seen in the context of showing, displaying, or expressing something.

気持きもち言葉ことばあらわすのは むずかしい。
It's hard to express feelings in words.

おもてうらぎゃくになっています。
The front and back are reversed.

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Creates
表示ひょうじ — display, indication
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