Word Meaning

fu

符 is read as ふ (fu) and means tally.

Meaning

English

  1. tally
  2. fu
  3. unit used in calculation of a hand's score
  4. charm
  5. talisman
  6. amulet
  7. sign
  8. mark

Reading

Kana

Romaji

fu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 146271 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

符号

ふごう

sign (e.g. positive, negative)

符合

ふごう

agreement

終止符

しゅうしふ

end

切符

きっぷ

ticket

六十四分音符

ろくじゅうしぶおんぷ

64th note

音符

おんぷ

part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)

八分音符

はちぶおんぷ

8th note

疑問符

ぎもんふ

question mark

Example Sentences

10

このふはにゅうじょうのしるしです。

This token is a sign for प्रवेश.

きっぷをなくしてしまった。

I lost my ticket.

そぼはたびのまえにごふをもたせてくれた。

My grandmother gave me a charm before the trip.

がくふのこのおんぷはすこしながくのばします。

This note in the score is held a little longer.

そのぶんしょうにはふきつなふがおおい。

That text contains many ominous signs.

ふたりはあいふをみせてなかまだとわかった。

They showed matching tokens, and it became clear they were allies.

そのふるいふはじけんのしょうこになった。

That old mark became evidence in the case.

ちょうめんにふをつけてかずをたしかめた。

I made tally marks in the notebook to check the count.

そのもようはおうけのふだといわれている。

That pattern is said to be the emblem of the royal family.

Do you have money for a ticket?