Japanese symbol for “monograph”
単行書
たんこうしょ
Romaji: tankousho
monograph
In Japanese, monograph is 単行書, read たんこうしょ (tankousho).
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 monograph
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “monograph”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研究書 | けんきゅうしょ kenkyuusho | monograph; study |
| モノグラフ | モノグラフ monogurafu | monograph |
| モノグラフィー | モノグラフィー monogurafii | monograph |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡単 | かんたん kantan | simple; easy; uncomplicated |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
| 単純 | たんじゅん tanjun | simple; plain; uncomplicated |
| 単に | たんに tanni | simply; merely; only |
| 単なる | たんなる tannaru | mere; simple; sheer |
| 単語 | たんご tango | word; vocabulary |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “monograph”.
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.