Word Meaning 蕃書

ばんしょ bansho

蕃書 is read as ばんしょ (bansho) and means (Edo period) foreign writings.

Meaning

English

(Edo period) foreign writings

Reading

Kana

ばんしょ

Romaji

bansho

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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蕃書調所

ばんしょしらべしょ

Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period)

文書

ぶんじょ

document addressed to someone

図書

ずしょ

books

読書

とくしょ

reading (a book)

肩書

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

証書

しょうしょ

document (of proof)

秘書

ひしょ

(private) secretary

著書

ちょしょ

(written) work

教科書

きょうかしょ

textbook

投書

とうしょ

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

領収書

りょうしゅうしょ

formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)

葉書

はがき

postcard