Japanese symbol for “archives”
文書
ぶんしょ
Romaji: bunsho
document; writing; letter; papers
In Japanese, archives is 文書, read ぶんしょ (bunsho).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n document; writing; letter; papers; notes; records
- n document addressed to someone
Written forms: 文書. Readings: ぶんしょ、もんじょ、ぶんじょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “archives”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公文書 | こうぶんしょ koubunsho | official document; archives |
| 史料 | しりょう shiryou | historical materials; historical records; historical sources |
| 公文 | こうぶん koubun | official document; archives |
| 古文書 | こもんじょ komonjo | historical document; archives; old manuscript |
| アーカイブ | アーカイブ aakaibu | archive; archives |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 注文 | ちゅうもん chuumon | order (for an item) |
| 文章 | ぶんしょう bunshou | writing; composition; essay |
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis; essay; treatise |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
See also: Chinese symbol for “archives”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.