図と書しょ

also: ずしょ

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しょ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun

books; publications

General term for books and bound publications, often used in institutional contexts like libraries or schools.

図と書しょ館かんで図と書しょを借かりる。
I borrow books from the library.
学がっ校こうの図と書しょ室しつは静しずかだ。
The school library room is quiet.

Written forms

図書Usage100%
- としょ
  Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
- ずしょ
  out-dated reading
ずしょ
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana reading; included for historical reference.

Kanji

図map, drawing, plan
書write

Similar words

本ほん
本 is the everyday word for 'book'; 図書 is more formal and often used in compound terms like 図書館 (library) or 図書室 (library room).
書しょ籍せき
書籍 is a formal term for books and publications, similar to 図書 but more common in commercial or publishing contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 図 (drawing, plan) and 書 (writing, book), referring to illustrated books or documents. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with books and publications.