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

草紙

草子、 双紙、 冊子

Reading

Kana: そうし
Romaji: soushi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll)

2

a text written entirely in kana

3

graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries)

4

notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.)

5

rough draft

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ソウ、 ふた、 たぐい、 ならぶ、 ふたつ
Meanings: pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs
Readings: サツ、 サク、 ふみ
Meanings: tome, counter for books, volume