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Japanese symbol for “cookbook”

Romaji: ryourisho
cookbook

In Japanese, cookbook is , read (ryourisho).

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

  1. n cookbook

Kanji and stroke order

fee, materials
on: リョウ
10 strokes · JLPT 3
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
write
on: ショ
kun: か.く、-が.き、-がき
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
りょうり ryouricooking; cookery; cuisine
しりょう shiryoumaterial; materials; data
りょうきん ryoukinfee; charge; fare
ねんりょう nenryoufuel
ざいりょう zairyoumaterials; ingredients
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
ぶんしょ bunshodocument; 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.

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