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What is the Kanji for 'Manuscript' and 'Draft'? | 稿

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Manuscript' and 'Draft' is 稿.

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    Reading

    kunyomiわら

    wara

    したがき

    shitagaki

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    Cereal High, Expensive

    Example Word

    原稿用紙: manuscript. The Japanese noun '原稿用紙 (げんこうようし)' refers to a specific type of paper used for writing manuscripts, essays, or other formal written works. It is typically grid-lined, with each square representing one character, making it easier to count and organize text. This paper is commonly used in schools, for literary submissions, or in professional writing. For example: I wrote my essay on manuscript paper「私は原稿用紙に作文を書いた」(わたしはげんこうようしにさくぶんをかいた). Please submit your work on manuscript paper「原稿用紙に作品を提出してください」(げんこうようしにさくひんをていしゅつしてください).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1299

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 稿

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

Words Using 稿

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to 稿 Through the Part

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Second

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

Learn the Kanji 稿

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What does 稿 mean?

稿 means 'Manuscript' and 'Draft'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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