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Kanji 譜: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 譜: musical score, music, note, staff, table, genealogy

Key takeaways

Kanji 譜: musical score, music, note, staff, table, genealogy. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

musical scoremusicnotestafftablegenealogy

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 譜

musical score, music, note, staff, table, genealogy

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 普

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A musical score or record is created by writing down words (言) or sounds in a universal (普) format that everyone can understand. Imagine a standardized record used to preserve family history or musical melodies for all to see.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 楽譜がくふ

    musical score / sheet music

Commonly used words

  • 楽譜
    がくふ

    musical score / sheet music

Example sentences

Example 1

ピアノの楽を買いました。

Translation

I bought sheet music for the piano.

Example 2

を見ながら歌を練習します。

Translation

I practice singing while looking at the score.

Kanji 譜: musical score, music, note, staff, table, genealogy | Daily Nihongo