ひょう
めん
じょう

adverb, takes genitive case の

  1. on the surface, ostensibly, superficially, apparently.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひょう
めん
じょう
表面上 ひょうめんじょう

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)
above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)