Japanese symbol for “guidebook”
読本
とくほん
Romaji: tokuhon
reading-book; reader; guidebook; manual
In Japanese, guidebook is 読本, read とくほん (tokuhon).
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 reading-book; reader; guidebook; manual
- n textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
Written forms: 読本. Readings: とくほん、どくほん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guidebook”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガイドブック | ガイドブック gaidobukku | guidebook |
| ガイド | ガイド gaido | guidebook |
| 手引き | てびき tebiki | guide; primer; guidebook |
| 案内書 | あんないしょ annaisho | guidebook; guide |
| 栞 | しおり shiori | guidebook |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読み | よみ yomi | reading |
| 読む | よむ yomu | to read |
| 読者 | どくしゃ dokusha | reader |
| 読書 | どくしょ dokusho | reading (books) |
| 朗読 | ろうどく roudoku | reading aloud; recitation |
| 読み方 | よみかた yomikata | pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji) |
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
See also: Chinese symbol for “guidebook”.
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.