Japanese symbol for “paperback”
ペーパーバック
ペーパーバック
Romaji: peepaabakku
paperback
In Japanese, paperback is ペーパーバック (peepaabakku).
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Meanings
- n paperback
Other Japanese words for “paperback”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紙表紙 | かみびょうし kamibyoushi | paper cover; paperback |
| ソフトカバー | ソフトカバー sofutokabaa | softcover (book); paperback |
See also: Chinese symbol for “paperback”.
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.