符ふ号ごう

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ご

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

A somewhat technical or formal word for a sign, mark, symbol, or code used to identify, represent, classify, or record something.

商

しょう

品ひん

に

は

管かん

理り

用よう

の

符ふ

号ごう

が

付つ

け

られ

て

いる

。

The products have codes attached for management purposes.

この表ひょうでは、A1やB2などの符ふ号ごうで部ぶ品ひんを区く別べつする。

In this table, parts are distinguished by codes such as A1 and B2.

2

noun

mathematical sign; positive or negative sign

mathematics

Mathematical use for the sign of a number or expression, especially plus or minus.

負ふの数すうにはマイナスの符ふ号ごうを付つける。
A negative number is given a minus sign.
計けい算さんの途と中ちゅうで符ふ号ごうを間ま違ちがえた。
I got the sign wrong partway through the calculation.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉に符ふ号ごうをつけるto attach a symbol/code to something
各かく部ぶ品ひんに識しき別べつ用ようの符ふ号ごうをつけた。
We attached an identifying code to each part.
符ふ号ごうを反はん転てんするto invert the sign (plus/minus) of a number
この計けい算さんでは符ふ号ごうを反はん転てんする必ひつ要ようがある。
For this calculation, you need to invert the sign.
符ふ号ごうで表あらわすto represent something with a symbol
化か学がく元げん素そは特とく定ていの符ふ号ごうで表あらわされる。
Chemical elements are represented by specific symbols.
符ふ号ごうが正せい／負ふになるfor the sign of a number to become positive/negative
計けい算さんの結けっ果か、符ふ号ごうが負ふになった。
As a result of the calculation, the sign became negative.

Expressions

符ふ号ごう無なしunsigned; without a sign

Kanji

符token, sign, mark
号nickname, number, item

Related words

記き号ごうN2sense 1
記号 is the common, general word for a sign or symbol, while 符号 sounds more technical and code-like, often used in scientific or mathematical contexts.
暗あん号ごう sense 1
暗号 specifically means a cipher or secret code meant to conceal information, whereas 符号 is a neutral term for any identifying mark or code without implying secrecy.
コードN3sense 1
コード is the everyday loanword for a code, especially in IT or product contexts, while 符号 is the more formal, Sino-Japanese equivalent.

Don't confuse with

符ふ合ごう
符号 (same reading as 符合) means a sign, symbol, or code, while 符合 means agreement or correspondence between facts; the two are easy to mix up when reading or writing.

Word family· 60

仮かり符ふ号ごう
provisional designation
同どう符ふ号ごう
same sign; matching sign
正せい符ふ号ごう
plus sign

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 符, associated with a token, tally, or mark, and 号, associated with a number, sign, or designation. The spelling transparently reflects the idea of a sign or code.

異い符ふ号ごう

opposite sign; having opposite signs

符ふ号ごう化か

encoding; coding

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