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What is the Kanji for 'Vote' and 'Ballot'? | 票

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Vote' and 'Ballot', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Vote' and 'Ballot' is 票.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

    Reading

    onyomiひょう

    hyou

    Parts

    Show, Indicate

    Example Word

    投票: voting. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2054

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Signpost, Mark

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drift

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Vote

    word

    投票

    Meaning

    Voting

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 覀 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cover, Capsize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hegemony, Supremacy

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    But, Nara

Learn the Kanji

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What does 票 mean?

票 means 'Vote' and 'Ballot'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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