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tome, counter

JLPT N2 Grade 6 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
ふみ
On'yomi
サツ・サク

冊 means "tome, counter". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read ふみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サツ・サク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

冊 in example sentences

  • ほんなんさつりたの?

    Hon wa nansatsu karita no?

    How many books did you borrow?

  • しゅうに3さつほんむよ。

    Shuu ni 3satsu hon o yomu yo.

    I read three books a week.

  • ほんなんさつってるの?

    Hon wa nansatsu motteru no?

    How many books do you have?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 冊

Common questions

What does the kanji 冊 mean?
冊 means "tome, counter". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 冊 have?
冊 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 冊 read?
It is read ふみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サツ・サク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 冊?
冊 is a JLPT N2 kanji.