noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes how something looks on the surface, often implying it may not be the true state. Used as a no-adjective before nouns.
The apparent problem was solved, but the root cause remains.
This machine looks simple on the surface, but its inside is complex.
外見上 focuses on external appearance, often of people or objects, and is less common than 見かけ上.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using 掛 instead of かけ; less common but still seen.
Compound of 見かけ (appearance, from 見る 'to see' + かけ 'seeming') and 上 (じょう, 'in terms of').