noun
notation; orthography; writing system; representation
Refers to a system or method of writing, notation, or symbolic representation. Used in contexts like linguistics, mathematics, music, and computing.
日本語の表記法には漢字、ひらがな、カタカナがある。
The Japanese writing system includes kanji, hiragana, and katakana.
この数式は特殊な表記
This formula uses a special notation.
記法 is a more general term for 'notation' often used in technical fields like mathematics or programming, whereas 表記法 can also refer to writing systems for languages.
Compound of 表記 (ひょうき, 'writing down; representation') + 法 (ほう, 'method; law'). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.