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表 — surface, table, chart

Learn the correct stroke order for 表 (surface), a 8-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 38 strokes

Stroke Order

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Stroke 0 / 8
On'yomi (音読み)ヒョウhyou
Kun'yomi (訓読み)おもてomote、-おもてomote、あらわ.すarawasu、あらわ.れるarawareru、あら.わすarawasu
Strokes8
Radical衣
Frequency#77
Meaningssurface, table, chart, diagram

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 8 — start from the green dot

Common Words

意表いひょうsurprise; something unexpectednoun
表すあらわすto represent; to signify; to stand forverb
公表こうひょうofficial announcement; proclamationnoun
辞表じひょうletter of resignationnoun
図表ずひょうchart; diagram; graphnoun
代表だいひょうrepresentation; representative; delegatenoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 表 (surface) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 8 strokes with radical 衣.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 表 is #77, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

意表いひょう — surprise; something unexpected
表すあらわす — to represent; to signify; to stand for
公表こうひょう — official announcement; proclamation

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (衣)

衣garment衷inmost被incur衰decline袖sleeve袋sack裁tailor補supplement

Same reading

平even

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 表 have?

The kanji 表 (surface) has 8 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 表?

表 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 表 mean?

表 means: surface, table, chart, diagram. On'yomi readings: ヒョウ. Kun'yomi readings: おもて, -おもて, あらわ.す, あらわ.れる, あら.わす.

What JLPT level is 表?

表 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.