sign · token

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 符 has 11 strokes and appears in words for tickets and signs.
• Basic usage: 切符 is read きっぷ, and 音符 is read おんぷ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A travel ticket and a musical sign
  • 大阪までの切符 means a ticket to Osaka.
  • までの links the ticket's destination to the following noun.
  • 楽譜の音符 means the musical notes in a score.