Japanese symbol for “cosmetic”
表面的
ひょうめんてき
Romaji: hyoumenteki
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface
In Japanese, cosmetic is 表面的, read ひょうめんてき (hyoumenteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 画面 | がめん gamen | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.) |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble; bother |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cosmetic”.
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