1. musical note; note symbol
2. phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.)
3. part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
1. If it were a musical note; If it was a note
1. Was a musical note.
1. Wasn't a musical note.; Wasn't a symbol.
1. It was a musical note.
1. Was not a musical note.; Was not a symbol.
1. If/when a musical note; If/when a tone/sound
1. Wasn't a musical note.; Wasn't a symbol.
1. Musical note.
1. It's not a musical note.; It isn't a note.
