Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending

    to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)

    Idiomatic expression

    彼もついに馬脚を露わした。
    He has finally shown his true colors.

Also written 馬脚を表す【ばきゃくをあらわす】馬脚を露わす【ばきゃくをあらわす】

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Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

horse

Kun
うま
On
Strokes
10
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
639 of 2500
Radical
horse
WaniKani
Level 8

Built from

Used in names as

ばん

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
3-6-4, 4-10-1SKIP code
10a0.1The Kanji Dictionary
7132.7Four corner code
3450deroo
99acUnicode hex code
1-39-47JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5191Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6725New Nelson (John Haig)
3296New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4086Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2073Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2809Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1978Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2132Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
512A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1257Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
142Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
44572Morohashi
191A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
283Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
283Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
127sakade
1015Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
210henshall3
199Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
484Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1912Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1997Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ma3Pinyin reading
maKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
8WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base

Kun
あし
On
キャクキャカク
Strokes
11
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1228 of 2500
Radical
meat
WaniKani
Level 45

Built from

Used in names as

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-4-7SKIP code
4b7.3The Kanji Dictionary
7722.0Four corner code
3944deroo
811aUnicode hex code
1-21-51JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3773Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4820New Nelson (John Haig)
974New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1226Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
664Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
887Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1396Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1498Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1021A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1612Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1422Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
29502Morohashi
1146A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1784Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1916Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1677Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1449Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1545Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1034Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1408Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jiao3, jia3, jue2Pinyin reading
gagKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
45WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

present, existing, actual

Kun
あらわ.れるあらわ.すうつつうつ.つ
On
ゲン
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
85 of 2500
Radical
jade
WaniKani
Level 23

Built from

Used in names as

あきらきら

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-4-7SKIP code
4f7.3The Kanji Dictionary
1611.0Four corner code
3157deroo
73feUnicode hex code
1-24-29JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2943Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3645New Nelson (John Haig)
968New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1218Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
657Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
879Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
259Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
275Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
82A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1360Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
495Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21004Morohashi
666A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
298Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
298Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
602sakade
735Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
692henshall3
732Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
67crowley
578Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1320Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
265Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xian4Pinyin reading
hyeonKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23WaniKani level