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.
The Japanese writing system includes kanji, hiragana, and katakana.
This formula uses a special notation.
Compound of 表記 (ひょうき, 'writing down; representation') + 法 (ほう, 'method; law'). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.