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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 札 has 5 strokes and is used for tags or signs bearing names or notices.
• Basic usage: 札, a tag or sign, is read ふだ, while 改札, a ticket gate, is read かいさつ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Signs and a passage point at a station
  • 名前を書いた札 is a name tag, while 取扱注意の札 is a handle-with-care label.
  • In the example, 改札で marks the place where someone waits for a friend. In 改札を通った, を marks the point passed through.