書
か.く
kaku
JLPT N510 strokesKanjiLevel 7 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
書 is the kanji for "Book / Write / Writing". A common reading is か.く (kaku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Book / Write / Writing
Also : Book · Write · Writing · Document
Readings
kunか.く/ kakukunが.き/ gakikunがき/ gakionしょ/ sho
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A hand holding a brush above a sun — the hand writes stories under daylight, each stroke painting words across the page like calligraphy.
Reading ·
しょ (sho) sounds like 'show' — writers show their stories by writing books.
Example Sentences
ノートに漢字を書いています。
のーとにかんじをかいています。
I'm writing kanji in my notebook.
友達に手紙を書きました。
ともだちにてがみをかきました。
I wrote a letter to my friend.
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