Today’s Kanji is “書” (ka-ku); Kanji for “to write”.
Handwritten Kanji “書” (ka-ku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “書”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 書 | ショ か-く |
sho ka-ku |
10 | 曰 | to write |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “書”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 書道 | しょどう | shodou | Japanese calligraphy |
| 図書館 | としょかん | toshokan | Library |
| 作文を書く | さくぶんをかく | sakubun wo kaku | To write an essay |
