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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

    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

    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

    Hegemony, Supremacy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cover, Capsize

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

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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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