Japanese symbol for “asf”

表示様相源フラグ

ひょうじようそうげんフラグ

Romaji: hyoujiyousougenfuragu

aspect source flag; ASF

In Japanese, asf is 表示様相源フラグ, read ひょうじようそうげんフラグ (hyoujiyousougenfuragu).

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Meanings

n aspect source flag; ASF (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

表

surface, table, chart

on: ヒョウ
kun: おもて、-おもて、あらわ.す、あらわ.れる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

示

show, indicate, point out

on: ジ、シ
kun: しめ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 2

様

Esq., way, manner

on: ヨウ、ショウ
kun: さま、さん

14 strokes · JLPT 2

相

inter-, mutual, together

on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: あい-

9 strokes · JLPT 2

源

source, origin

on: ゲン
kun: みなもと

13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
発表	はっぴょう happyou	announcement; publication; presenting
代表	だいひょう daihyou	representation; representative; delegate
表現	ひょうげん hyougen	expression; representation; description
表情	ひょうじょう hyoujou	facial expression; countenance
公表	こうひょう kouhyou	official announcement; proclamation
表面	ひょうめん hyoumen	surface; face
展示	てんじ tenji	exhibition; display
指示	しじ shiji	indication; denotation; designation
同様	どうよう douyou	same; similar; (just) like
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
資源	しげん shigen	resources

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