JLPT N2 · Noun

書道 (shodou)

書道 (しょどう, shodou) is a Japanese noun meaning “calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しょどう
Romaji: shodou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters) · noun

Example sentences

書道を習うのは楽しい。

Learning calligraphy is fun.

Tatoeba #147412

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 書道

書

writeショ・か.く・-が.き · 10 strokes

道

road-way, street, districtドウ・トウ・みち・いう · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 書道.

書くかくto write辞書じしょdictionary葉書はがきpostcard図書館としょかんlibrary書斎しょさいstudy書物しょもつbook書類しょるいdocument読書どくしょreading (books)図書としょbooks教科書きょうかしょtextbook書留かきとめregistered mail書取かきとりwriting down from other written material書籍しょせきbook書店しょてんbookshop

Source: JMdict entry 1344130 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.