Kanji

書

write

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

曰部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かく, -がき, -がき

Example sentences

書く かく
友達に手紙を書く。

I write a letter to my friend.

お母さん おかあさん
私はお母さんに手紙を書きました。

I wrote a letter to my mother.

書類 しょるい
会議の前に、この書類に目を通しておいてください。

Please look through these documents before the meeting.

お願いします おねがいします
この書類のコピーをお願いします。

Please make a copy of this document.

図書館 としょかん
週末は図書館で静かに勉強するのが好きだ。

I like studying quietly at the library on weekends.

静か しずか
図書館はとても静かだったので、勉強に集中できた。

The library was very quiet, so I was able to concentrate on my studies.

しょ
彼女は子供の頃から書を習っている。

She has been learning calligraphy since she was a child.

領収 りょうしゅう
買い物の後、領収書をもらいました。

After shopping, I received a receipt.

教科書 きょうかしょ
学校の教科書を忘れてしまった。

I forgot my school textbooks.

しん
新学期が始まり、新しい教科書を受け取った。

The new semester started, and I received new textbooks.

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