surface, table, chart, diagram
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おもて
- -おもて
- あらわ.す
- あらわ.れる
- あら.わす
About this kanji
The kanji 「表」 primarily means "surface" or "table" and is often used in contexts related to charts and diagrams. It can function as a noun, such as in 表現 (ひょうげん) meaning "expression," and the verb あらわす meaning "to express". This kanji appears in various compounds, including 公表 (こうひょう) which means "official announcement," and 辞表 (じひょう) referring to a "letter of resignation." When using this kanji, you may notice it often relates to presenting information or showing something clearly, making it useful in both formal and everyday situations.
Example sentences
表現はとても重要です。
Expression is very important.
Meanings across languages
- English
- surface, table, chart, diagram
- Tiếng Việt
- bề mặt, bảng, biểu đồ
- 日本語
- 表面, テーブル, 図
- 한국어
- 표면, 차트, 도표
- 中文
- 表面, 表格, 图表
- id
- permukaan
- th
- ตาราง
- es
- superficie
- fr
- surface
- de
- Oberfläche
- pt
- superfície
Common compounds
- 公表こうひょうofficial announcement, proclamation
- 辞表じひょうletter of resignation
- 代表だいひょうrepresentation, representative, delegate
- 発表はっぴょうannouncement, publication, presenting
- 表現ひょうげんexpression, representation, description
- 表示ひょうじindication, expression, showing
- 表彰ひょうしょう(official) commendation, public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.), awarding
- 表情ひょうじょうfacial expression, countenance, look
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