符ふ

noun

charm; talisman; amulet

A physical object believed to bring luck or protection, often from a shrine or temple. Common in compounds like お守り符.

• 彼かれは財さい布ふに小ちいさな符ふを入いれている。

  He keeps a small charm in his wallet.

noun

tally; counter; marker

A physical token used for counting or record-keeping, such as a tally stick or a marker in games. Often seen in historical or game contexts.

• 昔むかしは符ふを使つかって数かずを数かぞえた。

  In the past, people used tallies to count numbers.

noun

sign; mark; note

A written mark or note, often used in formal or literary contexts. Can refer to a seal, a check mark, or a brief annotation.

• 書しょ類るいに符ふを付つけておいた。

  I put a mark on the document.

counter

fu (mahjong scoring unit)

In mahjong, a unit used in calculating a hand's score. This is a specialized term.

• この手ては30符ぷだ。

  This hand is 30 fu.