What does the kanji 書 mean?

The kanji 書 (kaku) means "write". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "kaku"?

"kaku" is written with the kanji 書, meaning "write". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) しょ (sho), kunyomi (native Japanese) かく (kaku). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 書?

Write 書 ("write") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 書?

書 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) しょ (sho), kunyomi (native Japanese) かく (kaku).

書“write” Kanjikaku / sho

JLPT N5

How to write 書

書 (write) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

write

Onyomi (音読み)

しょ sho

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

かく kaku

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 書

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

ペンで書かいて下ください。
Please write with a pen.
書い (かい)
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ひらがなは書かけますが、カタカナはまだ書かけません。
I can write hiragana, but I can't yet write katakana.
書け (かけ)
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本ほんを書かいたことがありますか。
Have you ever written a book?
書い (かい)
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