表紙

ひょうし

front cover, binding

What does 表紙 mean?

表紙 is a Japanese noun meaning front cover, binding in English. It is written as 表紙 in kanji, ひょうし in hiragana, and hyoushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は手を伸ばして小さな皮表紙の本をとった。

He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.