Japanese symbol for “score”
楽譜
がくふ
Romaji: gakufu
score; sheet music
In Japanese, score is 楽譜, read がくふ (gakufu).
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
- n score; sheet music (music)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “score”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点数 | てんすう tensuu | marks; points; score |
| 得点 | とくてん tokuten | scoring; score; points made |
| スコア | スコア sukoa | score (in a game) |
| 譜面 | ふめん fumen | sheet music; score |
| 点 | てん ten | mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 楽しみ | たのしみ tanoshimi | enjoyment; pleasure; amusement |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 楽しい | たのしい tanoshii | enjoyable; fun; pleasant |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
| 楽しむ | たのしむ tanoshimu | to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time |
| 譜面 | ふめん fumen | sheet music; score |
| 棋譜 | きふ kifu | record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc. |
See also: Chinese symbol for “score”.
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.