漢字城 Kanji Fortress

表 surface

Also: express

On'yomi
ヒョウ
Kun'yomi
おもて、あらわ-す、あらわ-れる
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): あらわ-す.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
表 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two lines (二), a vertical pole (丨), two more lines (二) drawn across a robe (衣): the pattern on the outer surface of the clothing expresses who you are.

A common word

  • 表現 ひょうげん expression

Example sentences

  • かみのおもてになまえをかいてください。

    Please write your name on the front of the paper.

  • にほんごできもちをあらわすのはむずかしいです。

    Expressing my feelings in Japanese is difficult.

Kanji that share a part

丨 is its radical. 28 kanji share it in all.

二 is a component. 15 kanji share it in all.