冊 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「冂」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「冂」
- On
- サツ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- counter for books; volume
Origin
Bamboo tablets bound with cord; the books of old — hence the counter for books.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サツ | 冊子・別冊 |
|---|---|
| サク | 短冊 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 一冊いっさつ
one volume
- 別冊べっさつ
separate volume
Example
図書館で本を三冊借りた。
I borrowed three books from the library.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)