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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

    禾Cereal 高High, Expensive

    Example Word

    原稿: manuscript. The Japanese noun '原稿 (げんこう)' refers to a 'manuscript' or 'draft'. It is commonly used to describe a written document, such as a draft of a book, article, or speech, before it is finalized or published. For example: I finished writing the manuscript「原稿を書き終えました」(げんこうをかきおえました). Please submit your manuscript by tomorrow「明日までに原稿を提出してください」(あしたまでにげんこうをていしゅつしてください). This word is often used in professional or academic contexts, such as publishing, journalism, or writing.

    Radical

    禾

    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

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

Words Using 稿

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    原稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript

    word

    原稿用紙

    Meaning

    Manuscript

Kanji Related to 稿 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

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.

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