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What is the Kanji for 'Notebook'? | 帳

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Notebook' is 帳.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Notebook

    Reading

    kunyomiとばり

    tobari

    onyomiちょう

    chou

    Parts

    Long, Leader Towel

    Example Word

    電話帳: phone book. The Japanese noun '電話帳 (でんわちょう)' refers to a 'phonebook', which is a directory containing telephone numbers and addresses. This term is commonly used in contexts where one needs to look up contact information. For example: I found his number in the phonebook「電話帳で彼の番号を見つけた」(でんわちょうでかれのばんごうをみつけた). The phonebook is on the table「電話帳はテーブルの上にある」(でんわちょうはテーブルのうえにある). While digital directories are becoming more common, '電話帳' remains a relevant term in Japanese.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1048

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    Meaning

    Towel

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    手帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

    word

    電話帳

    Meaning

    Phone book

    word

    通帳

    Meaning

    Passbook

    word

    Meaning

    Book

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Learn the Kanji

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What does 帳 mean?

帳 means 'Notebook'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, 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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