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Japanese Study Units

票 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 票 意味

ballot, label, ticket, sign
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票 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ヒョウ hyou

Examples

議案は１０票の小差で通過した。The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.
彼はその提案に賛成票を投じた。He cast a vote for the proposition.
棄権が二票あった。There were two abstentions.
彼は双方の候補者から票を奪った。He attracted votes away from both candidates.
彼の取れるのはよくて千票でしょう。At best he’ll get 1,000 votes.
母が見ないように私は通知票をひきだしにしまった。I put away the report card in the drawer for fear that Mother should see it.
各人が１票ずつを投じなければならない。Each man must cast a vote.
圧倒的多数がその残酷な刑罰を廃止することに票を投じた。An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.
長野はソルト・レイク・シティーを４６票対４２票で破った。Nagano beat Salt Lake City by 46 votes to 42.
長野はソルト・レイク・シティーを４６票対４２票で破った。Nagano beat Salt Lake City by 46 votes to 42.

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響 echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
推 conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for)
請 solicit, invite, ask
器 utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set