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How to say 'Writing' or 'Notation' in Japanese | 表記

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The Japanese word for Writing or Notation is 'Hyouki', written as 表記 in Japanese.'Writing' or 'Notation' in hiragana is ひょうき.

    word

    表記

    Meaning

    Writing, Notation

    Reading

    ひょうき

    hyouki

    Kanji

    表Surface, Express 記Record

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '表記 (ひょうき)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'notation', referring to the system or method of representing something in written form, such as musical notation or mathematical notation. The second meaning is 'writing', which refers to the act or style of writing something down, such as the way a word is written in kanji, hiragana, or katakana. For example: The notation for this formula is complicated「この式の表記は複雑だ」(このしきのひょうきはふくざつだ). The writing of this word in kanji is difficult「この言葉の表記は難しい」(このことばのひょうきはむずかしい).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5201

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 表記

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    表

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

  • kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

Words Related to 表記 Through the Kanji 表

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 表 as well.

  • word

    表

    Meaning

    Table

  • word

    表示

    Meaning

    Display

  • word

    表わす

    Meaning

    Express, Reveal

  • word

    表情

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    表現

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    代表

    Meaning

    Representation, Delegate

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    図表

    Meaning

    Diagram, Chart

  • word

    裏表

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

Words Related to 表記 Through the Kanji 記

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 記 as well.

  • word

    記す

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    記録

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    記載

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    記念日

    Meaning

    Anniversary

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    記

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    日記

    Meaning

    Diary

  • word

    記入

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    暗記

    Meaning

    Memorization

  • word

    記憶

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    上記

    Meaning

    Above

  • word

    記念

    Meaning

    Commemoration

  • word

    記号

    Meaning

    Sign, Symbol

  • word

    記述

    Meaning

    Description

  • word

    登記

    Meaning

    Registration

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    書記

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

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What does 'Hyouki' (表記) mean?

'Hyouki' means 'Writing' or 'Notation' .

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