札・簡|ふだfuda[0]heiban (flat)

Common
ふみたfumitaokふんだfundaok
Which spelling to use
札札 is the most common written form for this entry and the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
簡簡 is a less common written form than 札. Recognize it as a variant, but choose 札 when writing the word as a beginner.
Definitions
  1. nounticket; token; check; receipt
  2. nounlabel; tag
  3. nounsign; card; plate
    彼かれは店みせの入り口いりぐちに閉店へいてんの札ふだをかけた。↗
    He put a Closed sign on the front door of the store.
  4. nounplaying card
  5. nouncharm; talisman
  6. nounslip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims
Synonyms & antonyms
  • RelatedタグNeutralTags hung on merchandise or luggage; also online tags. 「札」is broader, covering nameplates, protective charms and playing cards.
  • RelatedラベルNeutralLabels stuck onto a product's surface showing its name and contents. 「札」covers more: hung, standing or stuck signs, plus charms and playing cards.
  • Related付箋ふせんNeutralSticky notes attached to book pages or documents as markers. 「札」is not used for these small, removable slips.
  • Related付け紙つけがみWrittenRare, written word for a slip attached to an item giving its name or an explanation; in everyday speech say 「付箋」or 「ラベル」.

Use 「札」for nameplates, door plates and protective charms. For hang tags on goods use 「タグ」, for stick-on labels 「ラベル」, and for small marking slips 「付箋」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (ふだ)書き物かきものを記しるした木き片又かたまたは紙片しへん。
  2. (ふだ)神仏しんぶつの守り札まもりふだ。
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