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票

票·vote, ballot, slip, ticket

On-yomi
ヒョウ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
投票とうひょうvoting, casting a ballot
伝票でんぴょうslip, chit, receipt
開票かいひょうcounting of ballots
一票いっぴょうone vote

Example sentences

  1. 明日の選挙で投票します。

    あしたのせんきょでとうひょうします。

    I am going to vote in tomorrow's election.

  2. 開票の結果は今夜出るそうだ。

    かいひょうのけっかはこんやでるそうだ。

    The results of the count are said to come out tonight.

  3. 会計で伝票を渡してください。

    かいけいででんぴょうをわたしてください。

    Please hand the slip over at the register.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 伝票 as でんひょう — it voices to でんぴょう
  • Reading 一票 as いちひょう — it is いっぴょう

Memory aid

Picture it

A small printed slip 票 — the paper you drop into the box, whether it is a ballot or a restaurant chit.

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