冊
冊·counter for books, volume, booklet
- On-yomi
- サツサク
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 一冊 | いっさつ | one book |
| 冊子 | さっし | booklet, pamphlet |
| 別冊 | べっさつ | separate volume, supplement |
| 短冊 | たんざく | strip of paper for writing a wish or poem |
Example sentences
本を三冊借りました。
ほんをさんさつかりました。
I borrowed three books.
受付で冊子をもらってください。
うけつけでさっしをもらってください。
Please pick up a booklet at the reception desk.
七夕には短冊に願い事を書く。
たなばたにはたんざくにねがいごとをかく。
At Tanabata, people write wishes on paper strips.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 一冊 as いちさつ — it is いっさつ; 八冊 is はっさつ
- Using 冊 for magazines you count as 部 (copies of a print run)
Memory aid
Picture it
Bamboo strips bound side by side with a cord through the middle — the oldest form of a book.
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