Moto 書: WriteKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ショ
- Kun'yomi
- か(く)、-が(き)、-がき
- Level
- JLPT N5Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 1,268 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ショ)
- 書記しょきclerk; secretary
- 報告書ほうこくしょ(written) report
- 文書ぶんしょdocument; writing
- 秘書ひしょ(private) secretary
- 教科書きょうかしょtextbook; coursebook
- 書店しょてんbookshop; bookstore
- 白書はくしょwhite paper
- 著書ちょしょ(written) work; book
- 図書館としょかんlibrary
- 書類しょるいdocument; official papers
- 読書どくしょreading (books)
- 書簡しょかんletter; note
- 調書ちょうしょprotocol; written evidence
- 書道しょどうcalligraphy
- 書房しょぼうstudy; library
- 本書ほんしょtext; script
- 証書しょうしょdocument (of proof); certificate
- 図書としょbooks
- 書籍しょせきbook; publication
- 書評しょひょうbook review
- 投書とうしょletter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor
- 辞書じしょdictionary; lexicon
- 公文書こうぶんしょofficial document; archives
- 古書こしょold book; rare book
- 書記局しょききょくsecretariat
- 書面しょめんdocument; letter
- 親書しんしょofficial letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message
- 新書しんしょnew book
- 書物しょもつbook; volume
- 私文書しぶんしょprivate document
- 聖書せいしょBible; the Scriptures
- 議定書ぎていしょprotocol
- 遺書いしょnote left by a dead person; suicide note
- 領収書りょうしゅうしょsimplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
- 書家しょかcalligrapher; individual with good penmanship
- 封書ふうしょsealed letter
- 蔵書ぞうしょcollection of books; (personal) library
- 古文書こもんじょhistorical document; archives
- 教書きょうしょ(presidential) message
- 書記官しょきかんsecretary
- 私書箱ししょばこpost office box
- 願書がんしょ(written) application; written request
- 念書ねんしょwritten pledge; signed note of assurance
- 書斎しょさいstudy; library
- 説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions; manual
- 履歴書りれきしょpersonal history; curriculum vitae
- 身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers; ID
- 書名しょめいbook title
- 書院しょいんdrawing room; study
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 肩書かたがきtitle (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title
- 手書きてがきhandwriting
- 聞き書きききがきwriting down what one hears; account of what one hears
- 書き込むかきこむto fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form)
- 筋書きすじがきsynopsis; outline
- 書き方かきかたway of writing; manner of writing
- 落書きらくがきscrawl; scribble
- 書き込みかきこみwriting
Other readings
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