表 means “surface, express, chart”

ひょう · hyou

Also: table, diagram

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おもて, あらわす, あらわれる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ヒョウ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 3 · 8 strokes

The story

A garment (衣) with its fur (毛) worn on the outside: the face you show the world. 表 is the front or surface, 表す is to express, 発表 is a presentation, and a chart is 表 too, as in 時刻表, the timetable.

Used in 発表 (happyou, presentation/announcement), 表す (arawasu, to express), and 代表 (daihyou, representative)

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