How to say 'Vote' in Japanese | 票

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The Japanese word for Vote is 'Hyou', written as 票 in Japanese.'Vote' in hiragana is ひょう.

word

票

Meaning

Vote

Reading

ひょう

hyou

Kanji

票Vote, Ballot

Explanation

The Japanese noun '票 (ひょう)' primarily means 'vote'. It refers to a formal expression of preference or opinion in a decision-making process, such as an election or a ballot. This word is commonly used in political or organizational contexts. For example: I cast my vote「私は票を投じた」(わたしはひょうをとうじた). The majority of votes decided the outcome「票の多数が結果を決めた」(ひょうのたすうがけっかをきめた). Note that '票' can also refer to a ballot or a voting slip, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4135

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 票

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

票

Meaning

Vote, Ballot

Words Related to 票 Through the Kanji 票

This Word contains the Kanji 票 as well.

word

投票

Meaning

Voting

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'Hyou' means 'Vote' .

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