How to say 'Book' in Japanese | 帳

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The Japanese word for Book is 'Chou', written as 帳 in Japanese.'Book' in hiragana is ちょう.

word

帳

Meaning

Book

Reading

ちょう

chou

Kanji

帳Notebook

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '帳 (ちょう)' is commonly used to denote a type of book or notebook, often used for recording or keeping track of information. It is attached to nouns to specify the kind of book, such as a notebook for notes, a ledger, or a registry. For example: a notebook「ノート帳」(ノートちょう), an address book「住所帳」(じゅうしょちょう). This suffix is versatile and can be used in various contexts to refer to different types of books or records, emphasizing its role in organization and documentation.

Part Of Speech

suffix

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Frequency

4056

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 帳

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

帳

Meaning

Notebook

Words Related to 帳 Through the Kanji 帳

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 帳 as well.

word

電話帳

Meaning

Phone book

word

手帳

Meaning

Notebook

word

通帳

Meaning

Passbook

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'Chou' means 'Book' .

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