Word Meaning 書道

しょどう shodou

書道 is read as しょどう (shodou) and means calligraphy.

Meaning

English

  1. calligraphy

Reading

Kana

しょどう

Romaji

shodou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 3846 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

書道字典

しょどうじてん

calligraphy dictionary

書店

しょてん

bookshop

書物

しょもつ

book

書き方

かきかた

format (e.g. of a report)

書家

しょか

calligrapher

書体

しょたい

typeface

書院

しょいん

publishing house

書き手

かきて

skilful writer

書写

しょしゃ

handwriting (as a school subject)

書画

しょが

paintings and calligraphic works

書き写す

かきうつす

to copy (down)

茶道

さどう

tea ceremony

Example Sentences

6

Are you good at calligraphy?

My hobbies are karate and calligraphy.

I know a bit about calligraphy.

I know a bit about calligraphy.

"I haven't done any calligraphy recently." "Oh, really? Well, if you keep putting it off, you'll lose your touch."

"I haven't done any calligraphy lately." "Is that so? If you don't practice every so often you'll start to lose your touch."