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誌

誌·magazine, journal, record

On-yomi
シ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

14 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
雑誌ざっしmagazine
日誌にっしjournal, daily log
誌面しめんthe pages of a magazine
月刊誌げっかんしmonthly magazine

Example sentences

  1. 本屋で雑誌を買いました。

    ほんやでざっしをかいました。

    I bought a magazine at the bookstore.

  2. 毎日、学級日誌をつけている。

    まいにち、がっきゅうにっしをつけている。

    We keep a class journal every day.

  3. その写真は月刊誌に載った。

    そのしゃしんはげっかんしにのった。

    That photo appeared in a monthly magazine.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up 〜紙 (newspapers) and 〜誌 (magazines) in compounds
  • Reading 日誌 as にちし — it is にっし

Memory aid

Picture it

Words (言) recording what is on your mind (志) — a written record bound into an issue.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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