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How to say 'Books' in Japanese | 図書

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The Japanese word for Books is 'Tosho', written as 図書 in Japanese.'Books' in hiragana is としょ.

    word

    図書

    Meaning

    Books

    Reading

    としょ

    tosho

    Kanji

    図Map 書Write

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '図書 (としょ)' refers to 'books'. It is a formal term often used in contexts like libraries or official documents. For example: The library has many books「図書館には図書がたくさんある」(としょかんにはとしょがたくさんある). Please return the books to the library「図書を図書館に返してください」(としょをとしょかんにかえしてください). This term is more formal than the everyday word '本 (ほん)', which also means 'books'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1848

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 図書

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    図

    Meaning

    Map

  • kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

Words Related to 図書 Through the Kanji 図

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 図 as well.

  • word

    図書館

    Meaning

    Library

  • word

    図

    Meaning

    Diagram

  • word

    図書室

    Meaning

    Library

  • word

    図る

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

  • word

    合図

    Meaning

    Signal

  • word

    地図

    Meaning

    Map

  • word

    意図

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    図表

    Meaning

    Diagram, Chart

Words Related to 図書 Through the Kanji 書

These 38 Words contain the Kanji 書 as well.

  • word

    書く

    Meaning

    Write

  • word

    書き直す

    Meaning

    Rewrite

  • word

    図書館

    Meaning

    Library

  • word

    書

    Meaning

    Writing

  • word

    書き方

    Meaning

    Way of writing

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    図書室

    Meaning

    Library

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    横書き

    Meaning

    Horizontal writing

  • word

    文書

    Meaning

    Document

  • word

    書留

    Meaning

    Registered mail

  • word

    絵葉書

    Meaning

    Postcard

  • word

    本書

    Meaning

    This book

  • word

    下書き

    Meaning

    Draft

  • word

    後書き

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    書類

    Meaning

    Documents

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    願書

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    参考書

    Meaning

    Reference book

  • word

    書き言葉

    Meaning

    Written language

  • word

    書店

    Meaning

    Bookstore

  • word

    聖書

    Meaning

    Bible

  • word

    秘書

    Meaning

    Secretary

  • word

    読書

    Meaning

    Reading

  • word

    読み書き

    Meaning

    Reading and writing

  • word

    書物

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    書き込む

    Meaning

    Write in

  • word

    書簡

    Meaning

    Letter

  • word

    辞書

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    著書

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    書記

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    領収書

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    書紀

    Meaning

    Chronicle

  • word

    書房

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    葉書

    Meaning

    Postcard

  • word

    縦書き

    Meaning

    Vertical writing

  • word

    履歴書

    Meaning

    Resume

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