How to say 'Voting' in Japanese | 投票

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The Japanese word for Voting is 'Touhyou', written as 投票 in Japanese.'Voting' in hiragana is とうひょう.

word

投票

Meaning

Voting

Reading

とうひょう

touhyou

Kanji

投Throw 票Vote, Ballot

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '投票 (とうひょう)' means 'voting'. It refers to the act of casting a vote, typically in an election or decision-making process. This word is commonly used in contexts related to elections, referendums, or any situation where a formal decision is made through votes. For example: I will participate in the voting「私は投票に参加します」(わたしはとうひょうにさんかします). The voting results were announced「投票結果が発表された」(とうひょうけっかがはっぴょうされた). It is important to note that '投票' is often used in formal or official contexts and is a key term in discussions about democracy and governance.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6447

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 投票

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

投

Meaning

Throw

kanji

票

Meaning

Vote, Ballot

Words Related to 投票 Through the Kanji 投

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 投 as well.

word

投資

Meaning

Investment

word

投げる

Meaning

Throw

word

投入

Meaning

Investment, Insertion

Words Related to 投票 Through the Kanji 票

This Word contains the Kanji 票 as well.

word

票

Meaning

Vote

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'Touhyou' means 'Voting' .

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