Kanji1 / 10
書 kanji
write
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
ショ
Kun readings
かく-がき-がき
Words with 書
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —書卓study desk
- —伝書book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
- —赦書letter of pardon
- —校書collation; examining and comparing; checking (against the original text); geisha
- —電書electronic book; e-book; ebook
- —回書circular; circulating letter; reply (to a letter)
- —書芸calligraphic art; calligraphy (as an art)
- —書舗bookstore; bookshop
- —女書Nüshu script; syllabic script derived from Chinese characters
- —書紀Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
- —書史book (esp. Confucian classics and historical records); history of books; history of calligraphy
- —拙書my book; my (humble) work
- —誓書written oath
- —令書warrant; writ
- —細書writing with small letters; text written with small, compact letters; detailed writing
- —愚書stupid book; worthless book; one's writings; one's letter; one's book
- —御書writings
- —書流school of calligraphy
- —書笈wooden box for carrying books on one's back; bookcase
- —漆書writing in (japan) lacquer