Japanese symbol for “attribution”
表示
ひょうじ
Romaji: hyouji
indication; expression; showing; manifestation
In Japanese, attribution is 表示, read ひょうじ (hyouji).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration
- n, vs, vt display; displaying (comp)
- n, vs, vt representation (physics)
- n, vs, vt (copyright) attribution (law)
Written forms: 表示、標示. Readings: ひょうじ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attribution”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帰属 | きぞく kizoku | belonging; ascription; attribution |
| アトリビューション | アトリビューション atoribyuushon | attribution |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “attribution”.
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