How to say 'Passbook' in Japanese | 通帳

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The Japanese word for Passbook is 'Tsuuchou', written as 通帳 in Japanese.'Passbook' in hiragana is つうちょう.

word

通帳

Meaning

Passbook

Reading

つうちょう

tsuuchou

Kanji

通Commute, Pass 帳Notebook

Explanation

The Japanese noun '通帳 (つうちょう)' refers to a 'passbook', which is a small book issued by a bank or financial institution to record transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, and balances. It is commonly used in Japan for managing savings accounts. For example: I forgot my passbook at home「通帳を家に忘れました」(つうちょうをいえにわすれました). Please bring your passbook to the bank「通帳を銀行に持ってきてください」(つうちょうをぎんこうにもってきてください). The word is specific to financial contexts and is essential for traditional banking in Japan.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7344

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 通帳

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

通

Meaning

Commute, Pass

kanji

帳

Meaning

Notebook

Words Related to 通帳 Through the Kanji 通

These 34 Words contain the Kanji 通 as well.

word

通り

Meaning

Way, Street

word

交通事故

Meaning

Accident

word

交通費

Meaning

Transportation cost

word

通ずる

Meaning

Connect

word

通学

Meaning

Commute

word

通す

Meaning

Pass, Persist

word

通過

Meaning

Passage

word

通る

Meaning

Pass

word

普通

Meaning

Normal

word

通常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

word

通勤

Meaning

Commute

word

通う

Meaning

Commute

word

交通

Meaning

Traffic, Transportation

word

大通り

Meaning

Avenue

word

共通

Meaning

Common

word

共通語

Meaning

Common language

word

透き通る

Meaning

Transparent

word

通貨

Meaning

Currency

word

通用

Meaning

Common

word

見通し

Meaning

View, Prospect

word

通じる

Meaning

Lead, Understand

word

通行

Meaning

Passage

word

人通り

Meaning

Foot traffic

word

一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

word

通行止め

Meaning

Roadblock

word

通

Meaning

Expert

word

通知

Meaning

Notice

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

直通

Meaning

Direct

word

通信

Meaning

Communication

word

通路

Meaning

Passage

word

流通

Meaning

Distribution

word

通訳

Meaning

Interpretation

word

通り掛かる

Meaning

Pass by

Words Related to 通帳 Through the Kanji 帳

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 帳 as well.

word

電話帳

Meaning

Phone book

word

帳

Meaning

Book

word

手帳

Meaning

Notebook

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