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Kanji Grade 2 - 書

Kanji character Grade 2 書. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 書
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Kun: か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
On: ショ
10 strokes
Radical: say 曰
Parts: 日 聿
 
Onyomi
書 【ショ】 book, document, calligraphy (esp. Chinese), penmanship, handwriting, letter, note
書院 【ショイン】 drawing room, study, publishing house, writing alcove
投書 【トウショ】 letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
議定書 【ギテイショ】 protocol
 
Kunyomi
書く 【かく】 to write, to compose, to pen, to draw, to paint