JLPT N3 · Position

表

おもて

front; surface

Stroke order of 表

表 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A garment 衣 showing its outside: the front.

Parts: 表 front/outside

Example sentence

紙の表に名前を書きます。

かみのおもてになまえをかきます。

I write my name on the front of the paper.

Words with 表

代表representative 発表announcement; presentation 時刻表timetable 表現expression 表面surface 表紙cover 表すto express; to show

More words: Position

中心center 中央middle; central 周りsurroundings 隅corner (inside)端edge; end 奥inner part; back 裏back; reverse side 底bottom 正面front 手前this side 内側inside 外側outside 片側one side 上下up and down

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