感嘆符

Japanese

Kanji in this term
感	嘆	符
かん Grade: 3	たん Grade: S	ふ Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
感嘆符 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

感嘆 (kantan, “admiration”) +‎ 符 (fu, “mark”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かんた​んふ [kàńtáꜜǹfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [kã̠ntã̠ɰ̃ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

感(かん)嘆(たん)符(ふ) • (kantanfu) 

1. an exclamation point; an exclamation mark

Synonyms

• 吃驚(ビックリ)マーク (bikkuri māku)
• 雨(あま)垂(だ)れ (amadare)

See also

• !
• ！