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符 means 'sign'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 1941   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-21    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 55    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 43 words   Used in 151 words   Used in 37 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
On
   フ
⿱   () bamboo   put in place  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 符 is used 2 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 符 is used 146 times, read 1 way (with 2 variations).
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フ : 109 words FIND ALL
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noun
1. sign; mark; symbol; code
2. sign (e.g. positive, negative)  (mathematics)
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フ (read as ぷ) : 35 words FIND ALL
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noun
ticket
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フ (read as ぶ) : 2 words FIND ALL
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noun
long vowel symbol  (see also: , 長音符)
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An additional 5 less common words include 符 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1753  Joy o' Kanji : 1753  Key to Kanji: 919 

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フ    sign, mark   
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フ   つける to put in place, affix   つ to adhere to   
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スン   inch
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
bamboo
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