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What is the Kanji for 'Book' and 'Volume'? | 冊

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Book' and 'Volume', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Book' and 'Volume' is 冊.

    kanji

    冊

    Meaning

    Book, Volume

    Reading

    onyomiさく

    saku

    さつ

    satsu

    Parts

    冂Enclosure 卄

    Example Word

    冊: counter. The Japanese suffix '冊 (さつ)' is a counter used specifically for books, magazines, and other bound printed materials. It is attached to numbers to count these items. For example: one book「一冊」(いっさつ), two books「二冊」(にさつ). This counter is essential when discussing quantities of books or similar items in Japanese. Example sentences: I bought three books「本を三冊買いました」(ほんをさんさつかいました). She has five magazines「彼女は雑誌を五冊持っています」(かのじょはざっしをごさつもっています).

    Radical

    冂

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1508

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 冊

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    冂

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    component

    卄

冊 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    嗣

    Meaning

    Heir

    kanji

    柵

    Meaning

    Palisade

Words Using 冊

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    冊

    Meaning

    Counter

Kanji Related to 冊 Through the Part 冂

These 14 kanji contain the part 冂 as well.

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    円

    Meaning

    Circle, Yen

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    周

    Meaning

    Circumference

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

Kanji Related to 冊 Through the Part 卄

These 2 kanji contain the part 卄 as well.

    kanji

    満

    Meaning

    Full

    kanji

    備

    Meaning

    Equip, Provide

Learn the Kanji 冊

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What does 冊 mean?

冊 means 'Book' and 'Volume'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.