score · genealogy

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ふ, and no kun reading is listed. It has 19 strokes and relates to records such as a musical score or a lineage.
• Basic usage: 楽譜 is read がくふ, and 系譜 is read けいふ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 楽譜 / 系譜
  • 楽譜 means sheet music or score. It is a noun read がくふ. It is written musical notation used for performance.
  • 楽譜を見ながら初めての曲をゆっくり演奏した。 means “I slowly played an unfamiliar piece while reading the score.”
  • 系譜 means genealogy or lineage. It is a noun read けいふ. It is a family genealogy or a line of intellectual or artistic descent.
  • 資料館で一族の系譜を示す古い図を見た。 means “At the museum, I saw an old chart showing the genealogy of a family.”