| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 書 | か・く、しょ | to write |
| 下書き | かく | a rough draft |
| 書いて | かいもの | buyer |
| 円を書く | えんをかく | to draw a circle |
| 書き方 | かきかた | how to write |
| 字を書く | じをかく | to write letters/characters, to wite one letter |
| 書く | かく | to write |
| 書取 | かきとり | dictation |
| 書斎 | しょさい | study |
| 書店 | しょてん | bookshop |
| 投書 | とうしょ | letter to the editor, letter from a reader |
| 清書 | せいしょ | clean copy |
| 書物 | しょもつ | books |
| 書留 | かきとめ | writing down, putting on record, recording |
| 白書 | はくしょ | White Paper |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ | text book |
| 書籍 | しょせき | book, publication |
| 葉書 | はがき | postcard |
| 書記 | じしょ | secretary |
| 辞書 | したがき | dictionary |
| 辞書を借 | じしょをかりる | to borow a dictionary |
| 書道 | しょどう | calligraphy |
| 書類 | しょるい | documents, official papers |
| 図書館 | としょかん | library |
| 伝書鳩 | でんしょばと | carrier pigeon, homing pigeon |
| 但し書き | ただしがき | proviso |
| 但書 | ただしがき | proviso |
| 但書き | ただしがき | proviso |
| 健康証明書 | けんこうしょうめいしょ | health certificate |
| 勅書 | ちょくしょ | imperial rescript |
| 古書 | こしょ | old book, rare book |
| 図書 | としょ | books |
| 国璽書 | こくじしょ | (Britain's) Lord Privy Seal |
| 報告書 | ほうこくしょ | (written) report |
| 墨書 | ぼくしょ | writing in India ink |
| 契約書 | けいやくしょ | (written) contract |
| 婚姻届け書 | こんいんとどけしょ | marriage registration |
| 婚姻届書 | こんいんとどけしょ | marriage registration |
| 封書 | ふうしょ | sealed letter |
| 履歴書 | りれきしょ | personal history, curriculum vitae, resume |
| 崩し書き | くずしがき | cursive style of writing or calligraphy |
| 怪文書 | かいぶんしょ | objectionable literature |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ, もんじょ | document, writing, letter, paperwork, note, records, archives |
| 晋書 | しんじょ | History of the Jin Dynasty |
| 書き物机 | かきものづくえ | writing desk |
| 書房 | しょぼう | library, bookstore, bookshop |
| 書棚 | しょだな | bookshelf |
| 書簡 | しょかん | letter, note, epistle, correspondence |
| 書評 | しょひょう | book review |
| 書誌 | しょし | bibliography |
| 璽書 | じしょ | document with the emperor's seal |
| 私文書 | しぶんしょ | private document |
| 私書箱 | ししょばこ | post office box |
| 秘書 | ひしょ | (private) secretary |
| 稀書 | きしょ | rare book |
| 縦書き | たてがき | vertical writing |
| 聖書 | せいしょ | Bible, scriptures |
| 聞き書き | ききがき | account of what one hears |
| 肩書 | かたがき | title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record |
| 著書 | ちょしょ | literary work, book |
| 蔵書 | ぞうしょ | book collection, library |
| 覚書 | おぼえがき | memo, memorandum, note, memorial, protocol |
| 証書 | しょうしょ | bond, deed, certificate |
| 詔書 | しょうしょ | imperial edict, decree |
| 誓約書 | せいやくしょ | written oath, covenant |
| 読書 | どくしょ, とくしょ | reading |
| 趣意書 | しゅいしょ | prospectus |
| 隷書 | れいしょ | clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji) |
| 願書 | がんしょ | written application or petition, application form |