帳
帳·notebook, account book, album
- On-yomi
- ちょう
- Kun-yomi
- とばり
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手帳 | てちょう | pocket notebook, planner |
| 通帳 | つうちょう | bankbook, passbook |
| 記帳 | きちょう | entering in a book, registering |
| 帳簿 | ちょうぼ | account book, ledger |
| 電話帳 | でんわちょう | telephone directory |
Example sentences
予定を手帳に書いておく。
よていをてちょうにかいておく。
I write my appointments in my planner.
銀行で通帳に記帳した。
ぎんこうでつうちょうにきちょうした。
I updated my passbook at the bank.
毎月、帳簿をつけています。
まいつき、ちょうぼをつけています。
I keep the accounts every month.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 手帳 is てちょう, not てちょ.
- 記帳 (きちょう) is 'making an entry' — in a bankbook, or signing a visitors' book.
Memory aid
Picture it
Cloth 巾 plus 長 (long): a long hanging cloth — first a curtain, then the bound ledger made of such sheets.
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