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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

    票

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

    Reading

    onyomiひょう

    hyou

    Parts

    覀 示Show, Indicate

    Example Word

    票: vote. 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.

    Radical

    示

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2054

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 票

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

    component

    覀

    kanji

    示

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

票 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    標

    Meaning

    Signpost, Mark

    kanji

    漂

    Meaning

    Drift

Words Using 票

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    票

    Meaning

    Vote

    word

    投票

    Meaning

    Voting

Kanji Related to 票 Through the Part 覀

These 3 kanji contain the part 覀 as well.

    kanji

    覇

    Meaning

    Hegemony, Supremacy

    kanji

    要

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    覆

    Meaning

    Cover, Capsize

Kanji Related to 票 Through the Part 示

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    禁

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    kanji

    隷

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Learn the Kanji 票

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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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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