札 — banknote / tag

Grade 4さつ, ふだ

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札 (readings: さつ, ふだ; Japanese kanji) means “banknote / tag”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 千円札 (1000-yen note).

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Kanji	札
Meaning	banknote / tag
Readings	さつ, ふだ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	千円札 (1000-yen note)

How to read 札

札 is read さつ or ふだ depending on the word.

Words with 札

千円札tờ 1000 yên

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Updated: 2026-08-09