標識
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”Marked”, as in ‘obey the rules which have been posted on the wall’. ‘follow the marked trail’, ‘Follow the target kitty which has been tagged with a blue collar’
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記号
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One of the weird squiggles used in codes. Also a specialty sign – like musical notation or chemical notation. Not a language per se, but a symbol used by a scientist or specialist. Also, an algebraic sign:“Let’s call the diameter of the circle X,” said the Professor, scribbling at the chalkboard. In that case, the X is a きごう。
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象徴
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Literary symbol:“In the novel, the trees symbolize life.” ‘The color red in the painting symbolizes communism.’
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印
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A symbol, a logo, a crucifix, a skull-and-crossbones.
$$$
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符号
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Basically it’s any kind of visual communication besides voice and ‘regular’ letters – Morse code, binary code, semaphore code. Also it can mean a hieroglyph or ideograph (old Chinese letters that are more like pictures), or a punctuation mark.
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暗号
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Secret spy codes, encryption.
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