N4 Kanji: 書 (Write, Book)
JLPT N4 kanji 書 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 書 |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 日 (sun) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ショ | sho |
| Kun-yomi | か・く | ka-ku |
Vocabulary
| 書く | かく | kaku | to write | | 図書館 | としょかん | toshokan | library | | 辞書 | じしょ | jisho | dictionary | | 読書 | どくしょ | dokusho | reading (books) | | 教科書 | きょうかしょ | kyōkasho | textbook |
Stroke Order
1-7. Top 聿 (writing brush). 8-10. Bottom 日 (sun/surface to write on).
Mnemonic
A writing brush (聿) moving over a surface (日) — to write or a book.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 昼 (daytime) | 昼 has 尺 on top; 書 has 聿 | | 者 (person) | 者 has different top; 書 has 聿 |