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Kanji Detail for 符 - "symbol, talisman"

符

  • Meaning

    符 means "symbol, talisman." Also associated with to match.

    1. Talisman - A charm believed to have magical powers.

    2. Symbol - A mark representing something.

    3. Match - To correspond; to agree.

    4. Sign - An omen or indication.

  • Words using 符

    • 終止符 しゅうしふ Listen full stop; period; end
    • 六十四分音符 ろくじゅうしぶおんぷ Listen 64th note; hemidemisemiquaver; semidemisemiquaver
    • 切符 きっぷ Listen ticket
    • 八分音符 はちぶおんぷ Listen 8th note; eighth note; quaver
    • 疑問符 ぎもんふ Listen question mark
    • 符号 ふごう Listen sign; mark; symbol

  • Tattoo check: 符

    • Verified meaning: symbol, talisman
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ふ)
    • Also carries these associations: to match

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 符

    Surnames 符(ふ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    token; sign; mark; tally; charm

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    i.d. tag, tally, symbol, charm

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Fu

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    amulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Made of bamboo. Characters written on it. Split into two. Each person keeps one. Combined as proof. Anciently when enfeoffing lords and dispatching important ministers. All used tallies as proof. Hence regional military commands are called 分符 (dividing tallies), 剖符 (splitting tallies). | Auspicious omens are called 符. Such as 符命. The old belief that Heaven uses auspicious matters as signs of a ruler's mandate. | Tallies were originally tokens for transmitting orders. Hence what ritual specialists use to command ghosts and spirits. Written in vermilion and ink in cursive style. Colloquially also called 符. Such as 符籙 (talismans and registers) | To match. Such as matching is called 相符. Not matching is called 不符.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    fu(フ) フ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    竹 (take・takekammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    talisman symbol to match evidence proof omen portent sign mark token charm code correspond emblem badge

Sentences including 符

  • Keep an eye on my bag while i buy a ticket.

  • This ticket is good for one more week.

  • Where can i get a ticket?

  • She tried to obtain a ticket for the concert.

  • This is a free ticket.

  • May i have a look at your ticket?

  • She left her ticket at home.

  • You must buy a ticket to get on the bus.

  • You have to buy one at the office.

  • He played piano by ear.

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