Japanese symbol for “expression”
表現
ひょうげん
Romaji: hyougen
expression; representation; description
In Japanese, expression is 表現, read ひょうげん (hyougen).
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 expression; representation; description
- n representation (of a group) (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expression”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 言い回し | いいまわし iimawashi | expression; phraseology |
| 表示 | ひょうじ hyouji | indication; expression; showing |
| 言い方 | いいかた iikata | way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording |
| 表明 | ひょうめい hyoumei | declaration; indication; representation |
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 |
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
See also: Chinese symbol for “expression”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.