切符
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Base noun form. Refers to tickets for transport, events, or entry. Example: 『電車の切符』 (densha no kippu, 'train ticket').
Theme
User and their colleague Emi are at a train station in Osaka, planning to buy tickets for a weekend trip to Kyoto.
切符
きっぷ
ticket
Locations & NavigationTransport & Stations
Memory Hook
Think of a 'ticket' you cut to enter a train — '切' (kiri, 'cut') + '符' (fu, 'ticket') → a ticket that gets cut or punched! 'Cut-ticket' → 切符 (kippu, 'ticket').
Cultural Note
切符 (kippu, 'ticket') is commonly used for train, bus, and event tickets in Japan. At train stations, you often insert your ticket into a gate, which 'cuts' or validates it for entry.
Forms
Base: 切符Base noun form. Refers to tickets for transport, events, or entry. Example: 『電車の切符』 (densha no kippu, 'train ticket').