Word Meaning 表す

あらわす arawasu

表す is read as あらわす (arawasu) and means to express.

Meaning

English

  1. to express
  2. to make widely known
  3. to represent
  4. to signify
  5. to stand for
  6. to reveal
  7. to show
  8. to display

Reading

Kana

あらわす

Romaji

arawasu

Writing Variants

  • 顕す あらわす arawasu
  • 現す あらわす arawasu
  • 現わす あらわす arawasu
  • 表わす あらわす arawasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 隠す,消す Rank 193 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

表現

ひょうげん

representation (of a group)

表面

ひょうめん

appearances

おもて

Omotesenke school of tea ceremony

表情

ひょうじょう

facial expression

表記

ひょうき

writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope)

表紙

ひょうし

to appear on the cover of a magazine

表通り

おもてどおり

main street (as opposed to a side street)

表明

ひょうめい

declaration

表示

ひょうじ

(copyright) attribution

ひょう

memorial to an emperor

表向き

おもてむき

outward appearance

表決

ひょうけつ

vote

Example Sentences

1

おんどのへんかをあらわすぐらふをつくった。

I made a graph that shows the temperature changes.