JLPT N1 · 19 strokes
Kanji 簿: "register, record book"
The kanji 簿 means "register, record book". It is written with 19 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ボ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ボ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | register, record book |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 19 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1358 of 2,501 |
Common words with 簿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 名簿register of names; list of names; roll; register
- 帳簿account book; register; ledger
- 簿価book value
- 出席簿attendance record
- 裏帳簿secret accounts; second set of accounts
- 家計簿household account book
- 通信簿report card
- 事件簿case file
- 簿記bookkeeping
- 鹵簿Imperial cortege (procession)
- 登記簿register
- 乗客名簿list of passengers; passenger manifest; passenger register
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