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JLPT N38画 · 8 strokesradical 刀grade 4freq #1027

ticket, tag, banknote

On'yomi (音読み)

  • サツ
  • ハク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ふだ

Mnemonic

The knife (刀) slices through the ticket (札) as it steers through the mouth (口) of a bustling market, eager for its worth.

About this kanji

The kanji 「札」 primarily means ticket, tag, or banknote, and is pronounced as 'satsu' or 'fuda' depending on the context. You will often see it in words like 名札 (なふだ), which means name tag, used for identifying people in various settings like schools or conferences. Another example is 手札 (てふだ), meaning hand card, often used in games or card tricks. Additionally, 札幌 (さっぽろ) is the name of a popular city in Japan. An important note is that while this kanji can refer to physical items like tickets or tags, it can also symbolize value in terms of money, as seen in banknotes.

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Example sentences

  • 彼はお金を札で払った。

    He paid with bills.

Meanings across languages

English
ticket, tag, banknote
Tiếng Việt
nhãn, thẻ, tiền giấy
日本語
札, 切符, 札束
한국어
티켓, 태그, 지폐
中文
票, 标签, 钞票
id
tiket, label, uang kertas
th
ตั๋ว, แท็ก, ธนบัตร
es
boleto, etiqueta, billete
fr
billet, étiquette, billet de banque
de
Ticket, Schild, Banknote
pt
ingresso, etiqueta, nota

Common compounds

  • 名札なふだname tag
  • 手札てふだhand card, playing card
  • 札幌さっぽろSapporo (city name)

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