This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

和書

Reading

Kana: わしょ
Romaji: washo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

book in Japanese

2

book bound in the Japanese style

See also: 和本

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか
Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write

Example Sentence

(かれ)和書(わしょ)()うまでもなく洋書(ようしょ)()んでいる。
➥He reads foreign books, not to mention Japanese ones.
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