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符頭 (ふとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

符ふ頭とう

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Meanings

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noun

notehead

music

Technical term in music notation for the oval part of a note that indicates pitch.

符ふ頭とうの位い置ちで音おとの高たかさが決きまる。
The position of the notehead determines the pitch.

Kanji

符token, sign, mark
頭head, counter for large animals

Etymology

Compound of 符 (mark, sign) and 頭 (head), likely a calque from Western musical terminology.