How to say "Stationery" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Stationery" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Stationery" is "Bunbougu", written in japanese as "文房具".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '文房具 (ぶんぼうぐ)' refers to 'stationery' or 'writing materials'. This term encompasses items used for writing, drawing, or office work, such as pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, and other similar tools. It is a common word in everyday Japanese, especially in contexts related to school, work, or office supplies. Example sentences: I bought new stationery「新しい文房具を買いました」(あたらしいぶんぼうぐをかいました). This store sells a variety of stationery「この店はいろいろな文房具を売っています」(このみせはいろいろなぶんぼうぐをうっています).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:

The kanji "文" means "Sentence" and can be read as "Bun", "Mon" and "Fumi". The kanji "房" means "Tassel" and "Chamber" and can be read as "Bou" and "Fusa". And The kanji "具" means "Tool" and can be read as "Gu" and "Sona".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Bunbougu" mean in japanese?

"Bunbougu" means "Stationery" .

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How to write "Stationery" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぶ" is read as "bu". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ぐ" is read as "gu". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". And The hiragana "な" is read as "na".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.