ひょ

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. surface, face.
  2. outside, exterior.
  3. appearances, superficiality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひょ
表面 ひょうめん

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)
mask, face, features
メン おも つら (3rd, N3)
cliff, (厂 variant)
to turn around, to return, to go back
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)