Japanese symbol for “textbook”
教科書
きょうかしょ
Romaji: kyoukasho
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
In Japanese, textbook is 教科書, read きょうかしょ (kyoukasho).
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 textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
Written forms: 教科書、教料書. Readings: きょうかしょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “textbook”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教本 | きょうほん kyouhon | textbook; manual |
| テキスト | テキスト tekisuto | textbook |
| 読本 | とくほん tokuhon | textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook) |
| 教書 | きょうしょ kyousho | textbook |
| 教程 | きょうてい kyoutei | curriculum; textbook |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 外科 | げか geka | surgery (branch of medicine) |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “textbook”.
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.