Japanese symbol for “cookbook”
料理書
りょうりしょ
Romaji: ryourisho
cookbook
In Japanese, cookbook is 料理書, read りょうりしょ (ryourisho).
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Meanings
- n cookbook
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 料理 | りょうり ryouri | cooking; cookery; cuisine |
| 資料 | しりょう shiryou | material; materials; data |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 燃料 | ねんりょう nenryou | fuel |
| 材料 | ざいりょう zairyou | materials; ingredients |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cookbook”.
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.