書 — write, book, document
かく
書
write
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
10 strokes
school
action
U+66F8
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #169
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #327
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- write
- book
- document
word
か ・が ka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
しょ sho On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
かき ・がき kaki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Compound ideograph (会意). Contains 聿 (brush in hand) above 日 (a flat surface). To write. A book or document.