札 — “banknote / tag” in Japanese

Grade 4さつ, ふだ

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“banknote / tag” in Japanese is 札, read satsu, fuda (さつ, ふだ). 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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What does 札 mean?

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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 satsu (さつ) or fuda (ふだ) depending on the word.

Words with 札

千円札

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Updated: 2026-08-28