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[しょ()]
sho
noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 書

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. book; document
noun
  1. calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship
  2. handwriting
  3. letter; note

Definition and Synonyms for 書

Book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
Synonyms: ブック, 一巻, 一巻, , 冊子, 図書, , , 書冊, 書史, 書巻, 書物, 書籍, 書誌, , 草紙
Document anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
Synonyms: ドキュメント, 一札, , 文書, 方策, , 書付, 書き付ける, 書札, 書き物,
Book a major division of a long written composition
Synonyms: , , 巻く, ,
Handwriting something written by hand
Synonyms: 墨跡, , 手書, 手書き, 手書き, 手跡, , , 筆致, 筆跡, 肉筆
Book a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
Synonyms: ブック, , 単行本, 図書, , , 巻帙, 教科書, , , 書冊, 書史, 書巻, 書物, 書籍, 書誌, , ご本, 着る, 竹帛, 編章, , 著作, 著作物, 著書, 読み物, 述作, 韋編
Missive a written message addressed to a person or organization
Synonyms: あや, レター, 便, 便, 便り, , 信書, 尺牘, 手簡, 手紙, 投書, , , , , 書信, 書札, 書牘, 書状, 書簡, 書面, , 来簡, , , 玉章, 玉章, , 簡牘, , , 置き手紙, 郵便, 雁の使い, 雁の便り, 雁の文, 雁書, 頼る

Meanings for each kanji in 書

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Categories 書 is a member of

Document anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
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Product an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
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Writing letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
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Textual Matter the words of something written
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Section a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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Publication a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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Representation a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 書

Sample Sentences for 書

Will you glance through this report?
I objected to his paying the bill.
I don't give a fig about my CV.
For safety purposes, please make sure to read the instruction manual before using this product.
I have been typing this report since this morning, but I'm only halfway through.

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