Kanji

冊

tome, counter for books, volume

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

冂部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サツ, サク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

なみ, ふみ, ふん, ぶん

Common Readings

サク, サツ

Example sentences

一冊 いっさつ
彼は毎日一冊の本を読み切る。

He finishes reading one book every day.

在る ある
机の上に本が一冊在る。

There is a book on the desk.

冊 さつ
毎月、本を三冊読みます。

I read three books every month.

借りる かりる
図書館で本を三冊借りた。

I borrowed three books from the library.

冊子 さっし
旅行の前に観光案内の冊子をもらった。

I received a sightseeing information booklet before my trip.

短冊 たんざく
七夕の夜、願いを書いた短冊を笹に飾った。

On the night of Tanabata, I decorated the bamboo with strips of paper on which I had written my wishes.

七夕 たなばた
七夕の夜には、短冊に願い事を書いて笹の葉に飾ります。

On the night of Tanabata, we write wishes on strips of paper and decorate bamboo branches with them.

小冊子 しょうさっし
この小冊子には災害時の避難経路が記載されている。

This booklet lists evacuation routes in case of a disaster.

頒価 はんか
この小冊子の頒価は五百円です。

The distribution price of this booklet is 500 yen.

Example Vocabulary

一冊

いっさつ

one volume; one book

冊

さつ

counter for books, magazines, or bound volumes

冊子

さっし

booklet; pamphlet

１冊

いっさつ

数冊

すうさつ

短冊

たんざく

strip of paper (for writing wishes on)

小冊子

しょうさっし

booklet; pamphlet; brochure

別冊

べっさつ

冊数

さっすう

分冊

ぶんさつ

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