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冊
冊
5 strokes
Frequency: 1313
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

tome
counter for books
volume

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サツ
サク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふみ

Dictionary

Common Words

一冊
１冊
いっさつ
Noun
Freq #5850
1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

Examples
机の上に一冊の本がある。
There is an album on the desk.
冊
さつ
Freq #6301
1

Counter

counter for books

Examples
ポール、8冊までなら借りられるからね。
Paul, we can borrow up to 8 books.
2

Rare term; Common noun

volume

Examples
太郎は何冊かの英会話テキストをロンドンに注文した。
Taro ordered some English conversation textbooks from London.
冊子
さっし
Noun
Freq #23053
1

book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook

数冊
すうさつ
Noun
Freq #27307
1

several volumes (books)

Examples
私はいつも手元に数冊の辞書をおいている。
I always keep several dictionaries at hand.
短冊
たんざく
たんじゃく
短尺
短籍
Noun
Freq #29179
1

tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically)

2

Abbreviation

thin rectangle

小冊子
しょうさっし
Noun
Freq #39850
1

booklet; pamphlet

Examples
この小冊子は無料だ。
This booklet is free of charge.
別冊
べっさつ
別册
Noun
Freq #63162
1

separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume

冊数
さっすう
Noun
Freq #63319
1

number of books

Examples
彼女は君の３倍の冊数の辞書を持っています。
She has three times as many dictionaries as you do.
草紙
草子
双紙
冊子
そうし
Noun
Freq #66040
1

written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll)

2

a text written entirely in kana

3

graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries)

4

notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.)

5

rough draft

分冊
ぶんさつ
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #93179
1

separate volume; fascicle; fascicule

Examples
この百科事典は毎月分冊で発行されている。
This encyclopedia is issued in monthly parts.
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