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How to say 'Writing' in Japanese | 書

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The Japanese word for Writing is 'Sho', written as 書 in Japanese.'Writing' in hiragana is しょ.

    word

    書

    Meaning

    Writing

    Reading

    しょ

    sho

    Kanji

    書Write

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '書 (しょ)' means 'writing' or 'document'. It is commonly used as a suffix in compound words to indicate something related to writing, documents, or books. For example: a letter「手紙」(てがみ) becomes 'a written letter' when combined as「手紙書」(てがみしょ). Another example: a guidebook「案内書」(あんないしょ). This suffix is often attached to nouns to specify that the noun is a written or documented form of something. Example sentences: This is a guidebook for tourists「これは観光客のための案内書です」(これはかんこうきゃくのためのあんないしょです). Please submit the application form「申込書を提出してください」(もうしこみしょをていしゅつしてください).

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    295

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 書

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

Words Related to 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

    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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