# 書 write

(brush/fork) + 土 (earth) + 日 (sun, day)
★★★★★
10 strokes
DUPE SUF
This kanji is often used as a SUFFIX \, meaning xxx-type-of-document.

## Onyomi

SHO | Write a survival guide for people who met your mom and Smelled Her Odors.

## Mnemonic

| I could write with this brush on the earth all damn day

## Kunyomi

か*く | write （BOOBOO: write a word! To draw a picture, you'd use 描く　（かく）) ★★★★★

## Jukugo

辞書(じしょ) | dictionary ★★★★☆ 辞 (quit) + 書 (write) = 辞書 (dictionary)
書類(しょるい) | document ★★★★☆ 書 (write) + 類 (category,type) = 書類 (document)
図書館(としょかん) | library ★★★☆☆ 図 (diagram/ map) + 書 (write) + 館 (big hall) = 図書館 (library)
領収書(りょうしゅうしょ) | receipt ★★☆☆☆ 領 (territory) + 収 (get) + 書 (write) = 領収書 (receipt)
誓約書(せいやくしょ) | a vow , a pledge ☆☆☆☆☆ 誓 (vow) + 約 (promise/ roughly speaking) + 書 (write) = 誓約書 (a vow , a pledge)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
事 | action/ incident | MOUTH | 口
書 | write | DAY | 日

Talking is an action you do with your MOUTH,

Writing this book is something I do every damn DAY.

## Used In

- 律
- 建

## Synonyms

write 書く 描く