Quick answer
符 is the kanji for "Sign". Its reading is ふ (fu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Sign
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 符 represents 'TOKEN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of token.
On-reading: ふ — remember this sound by associating it with token.
Example Sentences
音符を読めるようになるまで、練習に三年かかりました。
おんぷをよめるようになるまで、れんしゅうにさんねんかかりました。
It took three years of practice until I could read musical notes.
符号を使ってデータを暗号化することで、セキュリティが高まります。
ふごうをつかってでーたをあんごうかすることで、せきゅりてぃがたかまります。
By using code to encrypt data, security is enhanced.
Vocabulary using 符
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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