(きごう)

きごう
noun
symbol; sign; mark
1. symbol; sign; mark; notation
A written or printed mark used to represent something, such as punctuation, mathematical symbols, or other conventional signs.
I looked up the meaning of the map symbols.
Various symbols are used in mathematics.
Please include symbols in your password.

TYPES OF SYMBOLS:

  • 句読点(くとうてん) (punctuation marks)
  • 数学(すうがく)記号(きごう) (mathematical symbols: +, -, ×, ÷, =)
  • 地図(ちず)記号(きごう) (map symbols)
  • 音楽(おんがく)記号(きごう) (musical notation)
  • 化学(かがく)記号(きごう) (chemical symbols: H, O, Na)

COMPUTING:

  • 特殊(とくしゅ)記号(きごう) (special characters)
  • 記号(きごう)入力(にゅうりょく)する (to input symbols)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • マーク (mark - loanword)
  • シンボル (symbol - loanword)
  • 符号(ふごう) (code, sign - technical)
  • (しるし) (mark, sign - general)