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How to say 'Bookstore' in Japanese | 書店

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The Japanese word for Bookstore is 'Shoten', written as 書店 in Japanese.'Bookstore' in hiragana is しょてん.

    word

    書店

    Meaning

    Bookstore

    Reading

    しょてん

    shoten

    Kanji

    書Write 店Shop

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '書店 (しょてん)' refers to a 'bookstore', a place where books are sold. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to a shop that specializes in selling books. It can be used in various contexts, such as asking for directions to a bookstore or discussing where to buy a specific book. For example: I bought this novel at the bookstore「この小説は書店で買いました」(このしょうせつはしょてんでかいました). There is a bookstore near the station「駅の近くに書店があります」(えきのちかくにしょてんがあります). The word '書店' is often used interchangeably with '本屋 (ほんや)', though '書店' can sound slightly more formal or literary.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    4509

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 書店

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

  • kanji

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

Words Related to 書店 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

    図書

    Meaning

    Books

  • 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

    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

Words Related to 書店 Through the Kanji 店

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 店 as well.

  • word

    店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • word

    売店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • word

    喫茶店

    Meaning

    Coffee shop

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    商店

    Meaning

    Shop

  • word

    店員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    店舗

    Meaning

    Shop, Store

  • word

    閉店

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    本店

    Meaning

    Main store

  • word

    支店

    Meaning

    Branch

  • word

    百貨店

    Meaning

    Department store

Learn the Word 書店

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What does 'Shoten' (書店) mean?

'Shoten' means 'Bookstore' .

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