Kanji
書
kanji character
write
書 kanji-書 write
書
Meaning
write
Readings
Kun'yomi
- かく
- は がき postcard
- はし がき foreword
- かた がき title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)
On'yomi
- しょ き clerk
- しょ てん bookshop
- しょ るい document
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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書 記 clerk, secretary, writing down... -
書 book, document, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)... -
書 くto write, to compose, to pen... -
書 店 bookshop, bookstore -
書 類 document, papers -
秘 書 (private) secretary, treasured book, secret book -
文 書 document, writing, letter... -
書 初 first calligraphy of the year -
書 取 writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana, transcription (of spoken material)... -
著 書 (written) work, book, writings -
読 書 reading (books) -
讀 書 reading (books) -
白 書 white paper (government report) -
書 取 るto write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)... -
清 書 fair copy, clean copy -
書 初 めfirst calligraphy of the year -
葉 書 postcard, memo, note... -
端 書 foreword, preface, introduction... -
羽 書 postcard, memo, note... -
書 き取 るto write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)... -
書 き初 めfirst calligraphy of the year -
書 き取 りwriting down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana, transcription (of spoken material)... -
教 科 書 textbook, coursebook, schoolbook -
教 料 書 textbook, coursebook, schoolbook -
書 きことばwritten word, written language -
書 籍 book, publication -
書 道 calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters) -
参 考 書 reference book, study-aid book, supplemental textbook... -
書 き言 葉 written word, written language -
書 物 book, volume