How do you read 代表?

代表 is read だいひょう (daihyou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 代表 in romaji?

代表 is written daihyou in romaji, also spelled daihyo.

What kanji are in 代表?

代 (Substitute, Change); 表 (Surface, Table).

代表だいひょう

Q: What JLPT level is 代表?

代表 is a JLPT N3 word (intermediate).

だいひょう · daihyou (also spelled daihyo)

JLPT N3 › noun

Representation, representative, delegate, delegation

exemplification, typification, being representative of, being typical of, representative example, exemplar, model
leader

Other ways to say “representation” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

代Substitute, Change, Convert 音だい・たい訓か.わる・かわ.る JLPT N4 · 5 strokes 表Surface, Table, Chart 音ひょう訓おもて・-おもて JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

時代じだいage, period, epoch, era 先代せんだいfamily predecessor, previous age, previous generation 代るかわるto take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for 代弁だいべんspeak for another 代用だいようsubstitution 代金だいきんprice, cost 表おもてsurface; front; outside 表紙ひょうしfront cover, binding

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What does 代表 mean?

Representation, representative, delegate, delegation. It can also mean: exemplification, typification, being representative of, being typical of, representative example, exemplar, model; leader.

How do you pronounce 代表?

だいひょう (daihyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 代表?

JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.

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