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How to say 'Reference book' in Japanese | 参考書

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The Japanese word for Reference book is 'Sankousho', written as 参考書 in Japanese.'Reference book' in hiragana is さんこうしょ.

    word

    参考書

    Meaning

    Reference book

    Reading

    さんこうしょ

    sankousho

    Kanji

    参Participate 考Think, Consider 書Write

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '参考書 (さんこうしょ)' means 'reference book'. This term is commonly used to describe books that provide detailed information or guidance on a specific subject, often used for study or research purposes. For example: I bought a reference book for the exam「試験のために参考書を買いました」(しけんのためにさんこうしょをかいました). This reference book is very useful「この参考書はとても役に立ちます」(このさんこうしょはとてもやくにたちます). It's important to note that '参考書' is often used in academic or professional contexts, where detailed and reliable information is required.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3699

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 参考書

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

  • kanji

    考

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

  • kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

Words Related to 参考書 Through the Kanji 参

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 参 as well.

  • word

    参照

    Meaning

    Reference

  • word

    参考

    Meaning

    Reference

  • word

    参加

    Meaning

    Participation

  • word

    参る

    Meaning

    Come, Go

  • word

    参議院

    Meaning

    House of Councilors

  • word

    お参り

    Meaning

    Visit

  • word

    人参

    Meaning

    Carrot

  • word

    持参

    Meaning

    Bringing

  • word

    墓参り

    Meaning

    Grave visiting

Words Related to 参考書 Through the Kanji 考

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 考 as well.

  • word

    考える

    Meaning

    Think

  • word

    考え

    Meaning

    Thought, Idea

  • word

    参考

    Meaning

    Reference

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    考察

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    考慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

Words Related to 参考書 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

    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

    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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