籍
籍·register, enrollment, membership
- On-yomi
- セキ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 国籍 | こくせき | nationality |
| 戸籍 | こせき | family register |
| 在籍 | ざいせき | being enrolled, being on the books |
| 書籍 | しょせき | books, publications |
Example sentences
ここに国籍を書いてください。
ここにこくせきをかいてください。
Please write your nationality here.
彼は今もこの大学に在籍している。
かれはいまもこのだいがくにざいせきしている。
He is still enrolled at this university.
市役所で戸籍の写しをもらった。
しやくしょでこせきのうつしをもらった。
I got a copy of my family register at the city office.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 籍藉藉 shares the whole right side but takes grass 艹 on top instead of bamboo 竹.
- 籍積積 (accumulate) also has a grain radical and a busy right side, and is easy to confuse at speed.
Common mistakes
- Reading 戸籍 as とせき instead of こせき
- Reading 書籍 as しょじゃく instead of しょせき
Memory aid
Picture it
Bamboo strips (竹) that people once wrote records on, beside a field of names — an official register.
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