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Kanji meanings and readings

書

N5

write

On reading
ショ
Kun reading
か.く、-が.き、-がき
Radical
曰
Illustration of 下書き
N2

したがき

rough copy; draft

Illustration of 原書
N1

げんしょ

original document

Illustration of 図書
N3

としょ

books

Illustration of 図書館
N5

としょかん

library

Illustration of 投書
N2

とうしょ

letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution

Illustration of 教科書
N3

きょうかしょ

text book

Illustration of 文書
N1

ぶんしょ

document; writing; letter; note; records; archives

Illustration of 書き取る
N1

かきとる

to write down; to take dictation; to take notes

Illustration of 書く
N5

かく

to write

Illustration of 書取
N2

かきとり

dictation

Illustration of 書店
N2

しょてん

bookshop

Illustration of 書斎
N3

しょさい

study

Illustration of 書物
N3

しょもつ

books

Illustration of 書留
N2

かきとめ

writing down; putting on record; recording; making a note of; registration (of mail)

Illustration of 書籍
N2

しょせき

book; publication

Illustration of 書評
N1

しょひょう

book review

Illustration of 書道
N2

しょどう

calligraphy

Illustration of 書類
N3

しょるい

documents; official papers

Illustration of 清書
N2

せいしょ

clean copy

Illustration of 秘書
N1

ひしょ

(private) secretary

Illustration of 箇条書き
N1

かじょうがき

itemized form; itemization

Illustration of 聖書
N1

せいしょ

Bible; scriptures

Illustration of 葉書
N5

はがき

postcard

Illustration of 著書
N1

ちょしょ

literary work; book

Illustration of 読書
N3

どくしょ

reading