Word Meaning 草紙

そうし soushi

草紙 is read as そうし (soushi) and means a text written entirely in kana.

Meaning

English

  1. a text written entirely in kana
  2. graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries)
  3. notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.)
  4. rough draft
  5. written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll)

Reading

Kana

そうし

Romaji

soushi

Writing Variants

  • 冊子 そうし soushi
  • 双紙 そうし soushi
  • 草子 そうし soushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 23432 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

草双紙

くさぞうし

picture book

絵草紙売り

えぞうしうり

ezōshi hawker

草原

くさはら

grassy field

草花

そうか

flower

草木

くさき

plants

くさ

ninja

草食

そうしょく

herbivorous

草地

くさち

grassland

草書

そうしょ

highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters)

草分け

くさわけ

pathfinder

草野球

くさやきゅう

grass-lot baseball

草取り

くさとり

weeding