Japanese symbol for “publicly”
表立って
おもてだって
Romaji: omotedatte
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
In Japanese, publicly is 表立って, read おもてだって (omotedatte).
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
- exp publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
Written forms: 表立って、表だって. Readings: おもてだって.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “publicly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晴れて | はれて harete | openly; publicly; in public |
| 陽に | ように youni | visibly; openly; publicly |
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 |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “publicly”.
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.