謄
謄·transcribe, certified copy
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 謄本 | とうほん | certified copy (of an official register) |
| 戸籍謄本 | こせきとうほん | certified copy of the family register |
| 登記簿謄本 | とうきぼとうほん | certified copy of the property register |
| 謄写 | とうしゃ | transcription, copying |
Example sentences
役所で戸籍謄本を取ってきた。
やくしょでこせきとうほんをとってきた。
I got a certified copy of the family register from the ward office.
登記簿謄本を提出してください。
とうきぼとうほんをていしゅつしてください。
Please submit a certified copy of the property register.
謄本には家族全員が記載されている。
とうほんにはかぞくぜんいんがきさいされている。
The full copy lists every member of the family.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 謄本 as 騰本 — prices soar (騰), documents are copied (謄)
- Mixing up 謄本 (full copy) and 抄本 (extract of one entry)
Memory aid
Picture it
The same top as 勝 and 騰, but over 言 (words): the words are lifted off the original and set down again — a certified copy.
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