譜
譜·musical score, music, note
- On-yomi
- フ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽譜 | がくふ | musical score; sheet music |
| 譜面 | ふめん | sheet music |
| 系譜 | けいふ | genealogy; lineage |
| 年譜 | ねんぷ | chronological record of a life |
Example sentences
楽譜が読めなくてもピアノは弾ける。
がくふがよめなくてもピアノはひける。
You can play the piano even if you can't read music.
彼はこの流派の系譜に連なる画家だ。
かれはこのりゅうはのけいふにつらなるがかだ。
He is a painter in the lineage of this school.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 楽譜 is がくふ, not がくぷ
- 年譜 voices to ねんぷ, while 楽譜 does not
Memory aid
Picture it
Words 言 under 普 (universal): a universal way of writing things down — a score, or a register of a line.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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