書 write

(brush/fork) + 土 (earth) + 日 (sun, day)
★★★★★
10 strokes
DUPESUF
This kanji is often used as a SUFFIX \, meaning xxx-type-of-document.

Onyomi

SHO

Write a survival guide for people who met your mom and Smelled Her Odors.

Mnemonic

I could write with this brush on the earth all damn day

Kunyomi

か*く write (BOOBOO: write a word! To draw a picture, you'd use 描く (かく))
★★★★★

Jukugo

辞書(じしょ)

dictionary ★★★★☆
辞 (quit) + 書 (write) = 辞書 (dictionary)

書類(しょるい)

document ★★★★☆
書 (write) + 類 (category,type) = 書類 (document)

図書館(としょかん)

library ★★★☆☆
図 (diagram/ map) + 書 (write) + 館 (big hall) = 図書館 (library)

領収書(りょうしゅうしょ)

receipt ★★☆☆☆
領 (territory) + 収 (get) + 書 (write) = 領収書 (receipt)

誓約書(せいやくしょ)

a vow , a pledge ☆☆☆☆☆
誓 (vow) + 約 (promise/ roughly speaking) + 書 (write) = 誓約書 (a vow , a pledge)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
事 action/ incident MOUTH 口
書 write DAY 日

Talking is an action you do with your MOUTH,

Writing this book is something I do every damn DAY.

Used In

Synonyms

write
書く    描く