Word Meaning 枕草紙

Listen to 枕草子

枕草子

まくらのそうし

The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)

Listen to 草紙

草紙

そうし

a text written entirely in kana

Listen to 草双紙

草双紙

くさぞうし

picture book

Listen to 絵草紙売り

絵草紙売り

えぞうしうり

ezōshi hawker

Listen to 草枕

草枕

くさまくら

Kusamakura (1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki)

Listen to 枕

枕

まくら

introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)

Listen to 枕詞

枕詞

まくらことば

pillow word

Listen to 枕絵

枕絵

まくらえ

erotic picture

Listen to 白紙

白紙

はくし

blank paper

Listen to 手紙

手紙

てがみ

letter

Listen to 表紙

表紙

ひょうし

to appear on the cover of a magazine

Listen to 原稿用紙

原稿用紙

げんこうようし

Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character)