KanjiDB
Radical Index : : 書

かき,
ショ, か.く, -が.き, -がき
write
This kanji has 10 strokes: 6 strokes in the "writing brush" radical (ふでづくり) and 4 other strokes
Sample Compounds (200):
1.

くずしがき

cursive style of writing or calligraphy
2.

かきかた

way of writing, how to write
3.

しょもつ

books
4.

ぶんしょ

document, writing, letter, paperwork, note, records, archives
5.

としょしつ

library room
6.

そうしょ

cursive script, "grass" kanji
7.

しょかん

letter, note, epistle, correspondence
8.

はくしょ

white paper
9.

しぶんしょ

private document
10.

げんしょ

original document
11.

ようしょ

Western books
12.

はしりがき

scribbling
13.

かきとり

writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana, transcription (of spoken material)
14.

よみかき

reading and writing
15.

しょぼう

library, bookstore, bookshop
16.

かきなおす

to write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite
17.

はがき

postcard
18.

ぞうしょ

book collection
19.

かきとる

to write down, to take dictation, to take notes
20.

しょめい

book title
21.

がんしょ

written application or petition
22.

どくしょ

reading
23.

よこがき

writing horizontally
24.

しょめん

document, letter
25.

ききがき

account of what one hears
26.

しんしょ

handwritten or autograph letter
27.

てびきしょ

handbook, manual, guide
28.

せつめいしょ

(printed) instructions
29.
える
かきかえる

to rewrite, to overwrite, to renew, to transfer
30.

しょしがく

bibliography (i.e., the study of books), bibliology (i.e., the study of books, booklore and bibliography)
31.

ししょ

librarian
32.

おぼえがき

memo, memorandum, note, memorial, protocol
33.

しょたい

calligraphic style(s), typeface
34.

しょうしょ

bond, deed, certificate
35.

こしょ

old book, rare book
36.

らくがき

scrawl, scribble, graffiti
37.

しょうめいしょ

certificate (usually of proof of something), credentials
38.

ほんしょ

text, script, this book
39.

かきとめ

writing down, putting on record, recording, making a note of, registration (of mail)
40.

てがき

handwriting, skilled penman
41.

りれきしょ

personal history, curriculum vitae, resume
42.

しょうしょ

imperial edict, decree
43.

じしょ

dictionary, lexicon, letter of resignation
44.

したがき

rough copy, draft, draught
45.

しょき

clerk, secretary
46.

ふうしょ

sealed letter
47.

ねんしょ

memorandum
48.

ちょしょ

literary work, book
49.

しょきかん

secretary
50.

みぶんしょうめいしょ

identification papers, ID
51.

かきぞめ

New Year''s writing (resolution)
52.

しょてん

bookshop, bookstore
53.

とうしょ

letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
54.

かきとり

writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana, transcription (of spoken material)
55.

せいしょ

clean copy
56.

かいしょ

printed style writing
57.

しょききょく

secretariat
58.
げる
かきあげる

to write out or down, to finish writing
59.

ひしょ

(private) secretary
60.

きょうかしょ

textbook, text book
61.

こもんじょ

ancient documents, archives
62.
調
ちょうしょ

protocol, preliminary memo
63.

しょどう

calligraphy (esp. Chinese)
64.

かきことば

the written word, the written language
65.

かく

to write
66.

せいしょ

Bible, scriptures
67.

きょうしょ

(presidential) message
68.

しょるい

documents, official papers
69.

まえがき

preface, preamble, prolog
70.

しょいん

drawing room, study, publishing house, writing alcove
71.

あとがき

afterword, postscript
72.

さんこうしょ

reference book
73.

としょ

books
74.

かきこみ

writing, entry (e.g. to a form), posting
75.

あとがき

afterword, postscript
76.

しんしょ

new book, 17 x 11 cm paperbook book
77.

かきこむ

to fill in (writing), to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board), to store
78.

しょか

calligrapher, individual with good penmanship
79.

としょかん

library
80.

すじがき

synopsis, outline, plot
81.

しょか

bookshelf, bookcase
82.

ほうこくしょ

(written) report
83.

ぎていしょ

protocol
84.

しょひょう

book review
85.

たてがき

vertical writing
86.

りょうしゅうしょ

(formal) receipt
87.

いしょ

will, testament, testamentary letter
88.

たてがき

vertical writing
89.

かたがき

title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record
90.

ししょばこ

post office box
91.

しょさい

a study, library
92.

かたがき

title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record
93.

えはがき

picture postcard
94.

こうぶんしょ

official document, archives
95.

しょせき

book, publication
96.

こくりつとしょかん

national library
97.

ひゃっかじしょ

encyclopedia (encyclopaedia)
98.
ルカによる
ルカによるふくいんしょ

the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
99.

もうしこみしょ

application form, written application
100.

しゃくようしょうしょ

promissory note
101.
便
ゆうびんしょかん

letter-card
102.

がいこうぶんしょ

diplomatic papers or documents
103.

そうひしょ

general secretary (esp. of Communist parties of Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of North Korea), secretary-general
104.

かきうつす

to transcribe
105.

ぐんしょ

military book, war history
106.

とくひつたいしょ

(printed or written in) large letters
107.
える
かきかえる

to rewrite, to overwrite, to renew, to transfer
108.

こうのうがき

statement of the efficacy of a medicine
109.

ばいやくしょうしょ

deed of sale
110.

しょじゃくかん

library
111.
トマス
トマスふくいんしょ

Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal) (book of the Bible)
112.

こがき

small script
113.

しせつひしょ

private secretary
114.

えんぴつがき

drawing or writing in pencil
115.
もり
つもりがき

written estimate
116.
える
かきくわえる

to add (e.g. a postscript)
117.

きゅうやくぜんしょ

Old Testament
118.

つりがき

family chart and personal history
119.

みつもりしょ

written estimate, quotation, quote
120.

にほんしょき

Nihon-shoki (the oldest chronicles of Japan)
121.

しょさつ

book
122.
これをいている
これをかいているじてんで

at the time of writing
123.

しわけしょ

specifications
124.

いくじしょ

book on child-rearing
125.

じゅうようしょるい

important documents, important papers
126.

れいしょ

clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
127.

かんていしょ

expert''s written opinion or report
128.

たんこうしょ

monograph
129.

かきあらわす

to publish (a book)
130.

こんいんとどけしょ

marriage registration
131.

ひゃっかぜんしょ

encyclopedia
132.
ルカ
ルカふくいんしょ

Gospel of Luke (book of the Bible)
133.

しんせいしょ

written application
134.

とりあつかいせつめいしょ

user''s manual, handling instructions
135.
便
ゆうびんはがき

postcard
136.

がいこくじんとうろくげんぴょうきさいじこうしょうめいしょ

certification of information recorded on foreign resident registration file
137.
てる
かきすてる

to write and throw away, to write carelessly, to begin writing then stop part-way through
138.

けいもうしょ

book for novices, general introduction to a subject
139.

どくしゅうしょ

self-study guide or book
140.

こうきょうしょ

affidavit, deposition
141.

しょせきかん

library
142.

トがき

stage directions
143.

しょうせつをかく

to write a novel
144.

ほうてきぶんしょ

legal document
145.

おうぎしょ

esoteric writings, Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
146.

つもりがき

written estimate
147.
める
かきあらためる

to rewrite, to adapt (e.g. a novel)
148.

きょじゅうきょかしょ

residence permit
149.
退
ていねんたいしょくつうちしょ

notification for compulsory retirement
150.

かきあじ

the feel or performance of a pen
151.

にゅうがくがんしょ

application for admittance to a school
152.

しょさつ

letter, note, document
153.
ただし
ただしがき

proviso
154.

しょほう

penmanship, calligraphy
155.

しようしょ

specification document
156.

もんじょ

document, writing, letter, paperwork, note, records, archives
157.

ひとつがき

an item, itemization, itemisation
158.

としょひ

book budget
159.

しゅつがんしょるい

file wrapper (patents)
160.

れきししょ

history book
161.

かんけいしょるい

relevant documents, (all) the documents related (to the matter)
162.

たんがんしょ

(written) petition
163.

かきなおし

rewriting, rewrite, fair copy
164.

こんいんとどけしょ

marriage registration
165.

ひゃっかぜんしょは

the Encyclopedists
166.

あいしょ

great love of books, favorite book (favourite)
167.

しんでかく

to write in the square style
168.

とりあつかいしょ

user''s manual, handling instructions
169.

がいこくじんとうろくしょうめいしょ

certificate of alien registration, alien registration card
170.

けいやくしょ

(written) contract
171.

しょかんしゅう

collection of letters, collected letters
172.

こうじゅつしょ

affidavit
173.

ばくしょ

airing of books
174.

しょせきしょう

bookstore, bookshop
175.

トがき

stage directions
176.

なおがき

proviso
177.

ことばがき

foreword to a collection of poems, preface, explanatory notes, captions
178.

ほうしょ

honorific reference to another''s letter
179.

おくがき

postscript (to a book), verification, publication (in a book)
180.

つもりがき

written estimate
181.

かきかけ

unfinished
182.

きょじゅうしょうめいしょ

certificate of residence
183.

ていあんしょ

(written) proposal
184.

かきやく

scribe, copyist
185.

げんきんかきとめ

registered mail
186.

にゅうこくきょかしょ

immigration entry permit
187.
らし
かきちらし

scribblings, scrawlings
188.
なお
なおがき

proviso
189.

しようがき

specification documents
190.

ぶんしょぎぞう

forgery of documents
191.

いっけんしょるい

all the papers (documents) relating to a case, dossier
192.

としょもくろく

book catalogue, book catalog, card catalogue, card catalog
193.

しゅっしょうしょうめいしょ

birth certificate
194.

ろうどうけいやくしょ

labour contract (labor)
195.

がんしょ

letter
196.

はしがき

foreword, preface, introduction, postscript
197.

こんいんようけんぐびしょうめいしょ

certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, certification of one''s legal capacity to be married
198.

ひょうじしょ

written statement
199.

あいしょか

bibliophile
200.

しんしょ

square style, another name for "kaisho"

Kuten Code: 2981
EUC Code: bdf1
Shift-JIS Code: 8f91
JIS Code: 3d71
Unicode: 66f8
Radical Index: 129
Classic Index: 73
Frequency Rank: 169
Jouyou Grade: 2
DeRoo Code: 1678
Four Corner code: 5060.1
"New Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 2658
"Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 3719
"New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary" Index: 2463
"Japanese For Busy People" Index: 2.3
"The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power" Index: 121
"Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide" Index: 998
"A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd Edition" Index: 159
"Kanji in Context" Index: 181
"Kanji Learners Dictionary" Index: 1703
"Essential Kanji" Index: 70
"A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese" Index: 92
"Tuttle Kanji Cards" Index: 197
"The Kanji Dictionary" Index Code: 4c6.6
"Kanji & Kana 2nd Edition" Index: 131
Morohashi Index: 14294
Morohashi Volume.Page: 5.966
Gakken Index: 142
"Remembering The Kanji" Index: 130
"Japanese Names" Index: 327
Korean Reading: seo
Pinyin: shu1

Radical Index : : 書

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