音符

Reading

Kana: おんぷ

Romaji: onpu

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.

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.