漢字城 Kanji Fortress

書 write

On'yomi
ショ
Kun'yomi
か-く
Strokes
10
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): か-く.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
書 is written in 10 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A hand holding a brush above, moving across the page all day long under the sun — that is writing.

A common word

  • 図書館 としょかん library

Example sentences

  • ここになまえをかいてください。

    Please write your name here.

  • ともだちにてがみをかきました。

    I wrote a letter to my friend.

Kanji that share a part

聿 is its radical.

  • 建 build
  • 律 rhythm N2
  • 筆 writing Brush N2
  • 津 haven N1
  • 粛 solemn N1
  • 肇 beginning N1

日 is a component. 78 kanji share it in all.