抄
抄·extract, excerpt, abridgement
- On-yomi
- ショウ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 抄本 | しょうほん | extract, abstract copy (of a register) |
| 戸籍抄本 | こせきしょうほん | extract of the family register (one person only) |
| 抄録 | しょうろく | abstract, summary (of a paper) |
| 抄訳 | しょうやく | abridged translation |
Example sentences
戸籍抄本を郵送で請求した。
こせきしょうほんをゆうそうでせいきゅうした。
I requested an extract of my family register by post.
論文の抄録を英語で書いた。
ろんぶんのしょうろくをえいごでかいた。
I wrote the abstract of the paper in English.
その本は抄訳しか出ていない。
そのほんはしょうやくしかでていない。
Only an abridged translation of that book has been published.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 抄本 (extract) with 謄本 (full certified copy) when asking at the city office
- Reading 抄録 as しょうろ — it is しょうろく
Memory aid
Picture it
The hand 扌 with 少 (few): the hand lifts out just a few parts of the whole — an extract.
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