ひょう
表
り
裏

noun

  1. front and back, inside and outside, two sides, both sides.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. duplicity, double-dealing, being two-faced.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひょう
表
り
裏
 表裏 ひょうり ✔
おもて
表
うら
裏
 表裏 おもてうら

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
back, amidst, in
うら　リ (6th, N2)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)