書
write

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-が.き-がきか.く

Nanori (名乗り)

かき

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:2
Strokes:10
JLPT:5
Frequency:169

Vocabulary

ショ

WordReadingMeaning
遺書イショnote left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; will; testament; posthumous work
願書ガンショ(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
教科書キョウカショtextbook; coursebook; schoolbook
教書キョウショmessage (delivered by the US president or a state governor); address; (papal) bull; decree; textbook
原書ゲンショoriginal document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
横書きよこがきwriting horizontally; horizontal writing
下書きしたがきdraft; rough copy
教料書きょうかしょtextbook; coursebook; schoolbook
筋書きすじがきsynopsis; outline; plot
後書きあとがきafterword; postscript

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

春
spring (season), springtime
Grade 2JLPT 4
者
person, someone
Grade 3JLPT 4
昔
antiquity, old times, once upon a time
Grade 3JLPT 3
諸
many, several, together, various
Grade 6JLPT 2
建
build
Grade 4JLPT 4
音
noise, sound
Grade 1JLPT 4
着
arrive, counter for suits of clothing, don, wear
Grade 3JLPT 4
替
exchange, per-, spare, substitute
Grade 8JLPT 2
措
discontinue, except, give up, lay aside, set aside, suspend
Grade 8JLPT 1
描
compose, draw, paint, sketch, write
Grade 8JLPT 1