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Kotomora

票

ballot, label, ticket, sign

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 500Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒョウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

票 centers on a physical marker used to indicate a choice or identity: a ballot for voting, a ticket for entry, a label for identification, or a sign to convey information.

Most common words using 票

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  • 投票とうひょう
    N3

    voting; ballot; poll; vote

  • 票ひょう
    N1

    vote; ballot

  • 得票とくひょう

    number of votes polled; poll votes

  • 開票かいひょう

    counting ballots; tally (of votes)

  • 伝票でんぴょう

    chit; slip; ticket; voucher

  • 投開票とうかいひょう

    casting and counting votes

  • 票数ひょうすう

    vote tally

  • 帳票ちょうひょう

    financial records (account books, ledgers, vouchers, forms, etc.)

  • 白票はくひょう

    blank ballot; white ballot

  • 票決ひょうけつ

    vote; ballot

  • 軍票ぐんぴょう

    military scrip

  • 票田ひょうでん

    (reliable) source of votes; area of strong electoral support; stronghold; (voter) base

  • 証票しょうひょう

    certificate; voucher; chit

  • 国民投票こくみんとうひょう

    national referendum

  • 一票いっぴょう

    one vote; one ballot

  • 投票所とうひょうしょ

    polling place; polling station

  • 決選投票けっせんとうひょう

    final vote; run-off ballot

  • 浮動票ふどうひょう

    swing vote

  • 無投票むとうひょう

    without a vote

  • 集票しゅうひょう

    gathering votes; garnering votes; pulling in votes

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Study

Etymology

票 combines 覀 (a variant of 西, originally depicting a bird's nest) and 示 (altar, show). The character likely developed from the idea of a written notice or tally placed on display, evolving to mean a ticket or ballot.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 覀 looks like a container or a stack of papers, and the bottom 示 suggests showing or indicating. Imagine a box of tickets or ballots being displayed for people to take.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒョウ, picture a hyena (ヒョウ) holding a ballot in its mouth, waiting in line to vote. The hyena's distinctive laugh cues ヒョウ while it clutches the ticket.