おもて
表
ざ
沙
た
汰

noun

  1. going public (with a matter), becoming public knowledge.
  2. recourse to litigation, taking (a matter) to court.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おもて
表
ざ
沙
た
汰
 表沙汰 おもてざた
おもて
表
　
ざ
　
た
 表ざた おもてざた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

surface, table, chart
ヒョウ　おもて　あらわ.す (3rd, N3)
life, (生 variant)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
sand
サ　シャ　すな (Late High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
washing, sieving, filtering
タ　タイ　おご.る (Late High School, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
plump, thick, big around
タイ　ふと.い　タ (2nd, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)