Search Kanji for book
Tips: joujou characters (Kanji characters to be learned at schools in Japan) are highlighted.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.
本
book
Meaning: book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン
帙Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン
Japanese book cover
Meaning: Japanese book cover
Kun-yomi: ふまき
On-yomi: チツ
卷Kun-yomi: ふまき
On-yomi: チツ
volume
Meaning: volume; book; part
Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき
On-yomi: カン/ケン
巻Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき
On-yomi: カン/ケン
scroll
Meaning: scroll; volume; book; part; roll up; wind up; tie; coil; counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき/ま.き
On-yomi: カン/ケン
袟Kun-yomi: ま.く/まき/ま.き
On-yomi: カン/ケン
book cover
Meaning: book cover; satchel or bag
Kun-yomi: さや
On-yomi: チツ/ジチ
袠Kun-yomi: さや
On-yomi: チツ/ジチ
book cover
Meaning: book cover; satchel or bag
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チツ/ジチ
帳Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チツ/ジチ
notebook
Meaning: notebook; account book; album; curtain; veil; net; tent
Kun-yomi: とばり
On-yomi: チョウ
軸Kun-yomi: とばり
On-yomi: チョウ
axis
Meaning: axis; pivot; stem; stalk; counter for book scrolls
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジク
裛Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジク
to wrap and bind
Meaning: to wrap and bind; damp; book bag
Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/ユウ
槧Kun-yomi: ふくろ
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ/ユウ
printed book
Meaning: printed book
Kun-yomi: ふだ
On-yomi: ザン/セン/サン
篇Kun-yomi: ふだ
On-yomi: ザン/セン/サン
volume
Meaning: volume; chapter; book; editing; compilation
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘン
編Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヘン
compilation
Meaning: compilation; knit; plait; braid; twist; editing; completed poem; part of a book
Kun-yomi: あ.む/-あ.み
On-yomi: ヘン
䈎Kun-yomi: あ.む/-あ.み
On-yomi: ヘン
a leaf
Meaning: a leaf; the page of a book; a leaf of a door; a lobe of the lungs or liver
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:
課Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:
chapter
Meaning: chapter; lesson; section; department; division; counter for chapters (of a book)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カ
簿Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カ
register
Meaning: register; record book
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボ
籙Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボ
book
Meaning: book
Kun-yomi: ほんばこ
On-yomi: リョク/ロク
Kun-yomi: ほんばこ
On-yomi: リョク/ロク
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