書

Meaning

書 centers on the act of writing: putting marks down to record or communicate. It extends naturally to written works like books and documents.

• 書くかく
  N5

  to write; to compose; to pen

• 書籍しょせき
  N2

  book; publication

• 文書ぶんしょ
  N2

  document; writing; letter; papers; notes; records; archives

• 図書館としょかん
  N5

  library

• 書類しょるい
  N4

  document; papers

• 書店しょてん
  N2

  bookshop; bookstore

• 教科書きょうかしょ
  N3

  textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

• 読書どくしょ
  N3

  reading (books)

• 秘書ひしょ
  N3

  (private) secretary

• 聖書せいしょ
  N1

  Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

• 書き込みかきこみ
  N1

  writing

• 落書きらくがき
  N2

  scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

• 辞書じしょ
  N5

  dictionary; lexicon

• 著書ちょしょ
  N1

  (written) work; book; writings

• 手書きてがき
  N2

  handwriting

• 図書としょ
  N3

  books

• 書き方かきかた
  N1

  way of writing; manner of writing

• 新書しんしょ
  N1

  new book

• 本書ほんしょ

  main text

• 葉書はがき
  N5

  postcard

• 公文書こうぶんしょ

  official document; archives

• 書物しょもつ
  N3

  book; volume

• 書道しょどう
  N2

  calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

• 肩書きかたがき
  N3

  title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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