Japanese symbol for “label”
票
ひょう
Romaji: hyou
vote; ballot
In Japanese, label is 票, read ひょう (hyou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- ctr, n, n-suf vote; ballot
- n, n-suf label; ticket; tag; stub
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “label”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 札 | ふだ fuda | label; tag |
| マーク | マーク maaku | mark; sign; symbol |
| 名札 | なふだ nafuda | name plate; name tag; label |
| ラベル | ラベル raberu | label |
| レッテル | レッテル retteru | label; sticker |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 得票 | とくひょう tokuhyou | number of votes polled; poll votes |
| 開票 | かいひょう kaihyou | counting ballots; tally (of votes) |
| 伝票 | でんぴょう denpyou | chit; slip; ticket |
| 票数 | ひょうすう hyousuu | vote tally |
| 票田 | ひょうでん hyouden | (reliable) source of votes; area of strong electoral support; stronghold |
See also: Chinese symbol for “label”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.