Japanese word

符号

Pronunciation

Romajifugō

Meaning

  • nouncode

Example

通信では符号を使います。tsū shin de wa fu gō o tsuka i ma su

We use codes in communication.

Illustration for 符号 (code)

More examples

情報を符号に変えて送ります。jō hō o fu gō ni ka e te oku ri ma su

We convert information into codes and send it.

Core concept

Refers to a mark or system that represents information through an agreed meaning.

Common phrases

  • 符号を送るfu gō o oku ru

    send a code

  • 符号を作るfu gō o tsuku ru

    create a code

Similar words

記号kigō: A mark used to represent an object, idea, or operation.
暗号angō: A coded system that keeps information hidden from people without the key.
信号shingō: A sign, sound, or light that conveys information or a message.

Definition in Japanese

情報や意味を表すために、あらかじめ定めた記号や表し方。jō hō ya i mi o arawa su ta me ni a ra ka ji me sada me ta ki gō ya arawa shi kata

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 符号 (fugō) combines 符 (fu, "token or mark") and 号 (gō, "mark or designation").

Usage tips

  • Morse code is called モールス符号 (Mōrusu fugō) in Japanese, linking 符号 (fugō) with a system of agreed signs for messages.

Other meanings

  • symbolnoun
  • signnoun

Related words

  • 符号化fugōkaencodingnoun

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