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音符

Reading

Kana: おんぷ
Romaji: onpu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

musical note; note symbol

2

phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.)

3

part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)

See also: 意符

Kanji

音
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
符
Reading: フ
Meanings: token, sign, mark, tally, charm

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は、ピアノを音符(おんぷ)を見(み)ずに弾(ひ)いた。
➥He played piano by ear.
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ジャズが使(つか)う音符(おんぷ)は、バッハが使(つか)ったのと同(おな)じだ
➥Jazz uses the same notes that Bach used.
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