surface / express
N3- Onyomi
- ヒョウ
- Kunyomi
- おもて・あらわ(す)
- Stroke count
- 8
- JLPT
- N3
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Break 表 down and you get 衣 (clothing) — a garment with its collar and sleeves. Picture a garment with its collar and sleeves, put 表 inside it, and let that scene stand for "surface" — surface / express. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 8
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は8画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 8 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
発表
happyou
presentation
表示
hyouji
display
公表
kouhyou
official announcement
発表する
happyousuru
to do presentation
公表する
kouhyousuru
to do official announcement
発表した
happyoushita
plain past: did presentation
Example sentences (5)
来週、新製品を発表します。
らいしゅう、しんせいひん を はっぴょう します。
raishuu, shinseihin o happyou shimasu.
We will announce a new product next week.
結果は来週のミーティングで発表されるはずです。
けっか は らいしゅう の みーてぃんぐ で はっぴょう される はず です。
kekka wa raishuu no miitingu de happyou sareru hazu desu.
The results should be announced at next week's meeting.
発表の準備で忙しいです。
はっぴょう の じゅんび で いそがしい です。
happyou no junbi de isogashii desu.
I am busy preparing for the presentation.
何度も練習したから、発表は成功したのだと思います。
なんど も れんしゅう した から、はっぴょう は せいこう した の だ と おもいます。
nando mo renshuu shita kara, happyou wa seikou shita no da to omoimasu.
I think the presentation went well because I practiced many times.
準備が順調なので、予定どおり発表できそうです。
じゅんび が じゅんちょう な ので、よてい どおり はっぴょう でき そう です。
junbi ga junchou na node, yotei doori happyou deki sou desu.
The preparation is going smoothly, so it looks like we can present as planned.