“Book” or “Document” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “書”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “書” means “Penmanship”, “Handwriting” or “Letter” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “書”
Jouyou Kanji “書” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょ(sho) |
| Kun-Yomi | か(く)(ka(ku)) |
| ふみ(fumi) | |
| Meanings | Write, Compose, Describe |
| Character, Letter | |
| Letter, Note, Book | |
| Writing, Calligraphy |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “書”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 書き置き(かきおき-ka ki o ki) | Note left behind, Written message, Will, Testament |
| 書き下ろし(かきおろし-ka ki o ro shi) | Newly written novel, Newly written play |
| 書き言葉(かきことば-ka ki ko to ba) | Written language, Written word |
| 書き始め(かきはじめ-ka ki ha ji me) | Started writing |
| 書き出し(かきだし-ka ki da shi) | ① Opening sentence, ② Extract, Excerpt |
| 書留(かきとめ-ka ki to me) | Registered mail, Registered parcel |
| 書き取り(かきとり-ka ki to ri) | ① Writing down from other written material, Writing kanji text from hiragana, ② Dictation, Transcription (of spoken material) |
| 書き判(かきはん-ka ki ha n) | Written seal, Signature |
| 書き割り(かきわり-ka ki wa ri) | Stage setting, Set scene, Background, Backdrop |
| 書院(しょいん-sho i n) | Shoin, Drawing room, Publishing house, Writing alcove |
| 書院造り(しょいんづくり-sho i n du ku ri) | Traditional style of Japanese residential architecture |
| 書架(しょか-sho ka) | Bookshelf, Bookcase, Bookstack |
| 書家(しょか-sho ka) | Calligrapher, Calligraphist, Penman |
| 書画(しょが-sho ga) | Paintings and calligraphic works |
| 書簡(しょかん-sho ka n) | Letter, Note, Epistle, Correspondence |
| 書記(しょき-sho ki) | ① To write down, Putting on record ② Clerk, Secretary |
| 書経(しょきょう-sho kyo u) | The Book of Documents, The Book of History |
| 書見(しょけん-sho ke n) | Reading |
| 書庫(しょこ-sho ko) | Library, Book storage, Stack room |
| 書斎(しょさい-sho sa i) | Reading room, Study, Home office |
| 書冊(しょさつ-sho sa tsu) | Book, Volume |
| 書肆(しょし-sho shi) | Bookstore, Bookshop |
| 書誌(しょし-sho shi) | ① Bibliography (list of books by an author or on a subject), ② Bibliography (history or description of books), ③ Books |
| 書誌学(しょしがく-sho shi ga ku) | Bibliography (study of books), Bibliology |
| 書式(しょしき-sho shi ki) | Prescribed form (of writing), Format |
| 書写(しょしゃ-sho sha) | ① Transcription, Copying, ② Handwriting (as a school subject), Penmanship |
| 書状(しょじょう-sho jo u) | Letter, Correspondence, Note |
| 書信(しょしん-sho shi n) | Letter, Missive |
| 書生(しょせい-sho se i) | ① (Meiji and Taishō-era term) Student, ② Student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging, Houseboy (attending school or university) |
| 書籍(しょせき-sho se ki) | Book, Publication |
| 書窓(しょそう-sho so u) | Window of study, Study |
| 書体(しょたい-sho ta i) | ① Style of handwriting, Calligraphic style, ② Typeface |
| 書棚(しょだな-sho da na) | Bookshelf |
| 書店(しょてん-sho te n) | Book store, Bookshop |
| 書道(しょどう-sho do u) | Calligraphy, Shodo |
| 書評(しょひょう-sho hyo u) | Book review |
| 書風(しょふう-sho fu u) | Style of handwriting, Style of calligraphy |
| 書幅(しょふく-sho fu ku) | Scroll of written characters |
| 書法(しょほう-sho ho u) | Writing method, Style of penmanship, Technique of calligraphy |
| 書名(しょめい-sho me i) | Title of book |
| 書面(しょめん-sho me n) | Letter, Document |
| 書目(しょもく-sho mo ku) | Catalog of books |
| 書物(しょもつ-sho mo tsu) | Book, Volume |
| 書林(しょりん-sho ri n) | Vast stock of books, Bookstore, Bookshop |
| 書類(しょるい-sho ru u i) | Paper, Document |
| 楷書(かいしょ-ka i sho) | Printed style (of writing Chinese characters), Square style, Block style, Standard style |
| 行書(ぎょうしょ-gyo u sho) | Gyosho, Semicursive style of writing Chinese characters, Running style |
| 公文書(こうぶんしょ-ko u bu n sho) | Official document, Archives |
| 古書(こしょ-ko sho) | ① Old book, Rare book, Classic, ② Secondhand book, Used book |
| 信書(しんしょ-shi n sho) | Letter, Personal correspondence |
| 新書(しんしょ-shi n sho) | ① New book, ② Small‐sized paperback book |
| 親書(しんしょ-shi n sho) | ① Official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister etc), Personal message, ② Autograph letter, Handwritten letter |
| 清書(せいしょ-se i sho) | Fair copy, Clean copy, Engrossment |
| 全書(ぜんしょ-ze n sho) | Complete book, Complete set, Treatise |
| 草書(そうしょ-so u sho) | Sosho, Highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), Grass style |
| 叢書(そうしょ-so u sho) | Series (of publications), Serial publication, Serial, Library (set of books) |
| 著書(ちょしょ-cho sho) | Written work, Books or papers written by the person |
| 投書(とうしょ-to u sho) | ① Letter (e.g. of complaint), Letter to the editor, Letter from a reader, ② Contribution (to a newspaper, magazine etc) |
| 読書(どくしょ-do ku sho) | Reading (books) |
| 図書(としょ-to sho) | Books |
| 封書(ふうしょ-fu u sho) | Sealed letter |
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