Japanese symbol for “revealing”
披露
ひろう
Romaji: hirou
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying
In Japanese, revealing is 披露, read ひろう (hirou).
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 announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “revealing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口外 | こうがい kougai | revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling |
| 披瀝 | ひれき hireki | expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known |
| 他言 | たごん tagon | telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing |
| 開帳 | かいちょう kaichou | revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden) |
| カミングアウト | カミングアウト kaminguauto | revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん hirouen | reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration |
| 披瀝 | ひれき hireki | expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known |
| お披露目 | おひろめ ohirome | (formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction |
| 嫡披 | ちゃくひ chakuhi | confidential letter |
| 披見 | ひけん hiken | reading; perusing |
| 露出 | ろしゅつ roshutsu | exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin) |
| 暴露 | ばくろ bakuro | disclosure; exposure; revelation |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
See also: Chinese symbol for “revealing”.
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.