Japanese symbol for “document”
文書
ぶんしょ
Romaji: bunsho
document; writing; letter; papers
In Japanese, document 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 “document”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 証書 | しょうしょ shousho | document (of proof); certificate; paper |
| 書面 | しょめん shomen | document; letter |
| 文献 | ぶんけん bunken | literature; books (reference); document |
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 “document”.
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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