Word Meaning

しょ sho

書 is read as しょ (sho) and means handwriting.

Meaning

English

  1. handwriting
  2. book
  3. document
  4. calligraphy (esp. Chinese)
  5. penmanship
  6. letter
  7. note

Reading

Kana

しょ

Romaji

sho

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 116658 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

書く

かく

to draw

書き上げる

かきあげる

to finish writing

書名

しょめい

book title

書き出し

かきだし

beginning (of writing)

書き出す

かきだす

to write out (e.g. on a blackboard)

書生

しょせい

student

書き下ろす

かきおろす

to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.)

読書

とくしょ

reading (a book)

白書

はくしょ

white paper (government report)

本書

ほんしょ

main text

Example Sentences

9

なまえをここにかいてください。

Please write your name here.

かれはまいにちにっきをかく。

He writes in his diary every day.

こくばんにおおきくかいてください。

Please write it large on the blackboard.

おもったことをじゆうにかけばいい。

Just write freely what you think.

かのじょはきれいなじをかく。

She writes with beautiful handwriting.

このしょはそふがのこしたものです。

This piece of writing was left by my grandfather.

きのう、ともだちにてがみをかいた。

Yesterday, I wrote a letter to a friend.

このしょはないようがやさしくてよみやすい。

This book is easy to read because its content is simple.

じゅうしょをかきおえたらしらせてください。

Please let me know once you've finished writing the address.