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    3. 書状

    書状

    書しょ状じょう

    letter

    KMT10News #39+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しょじょう

    Noun

    1.
    letter, note

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは書しょ状じょうを書かいた。

    He wrote a letter.

    KMT6Daily Life
    重じゅう要ような書しょ状じょうは、内ない容ようをよく確かく認にんしてから送おくるべきです。

    Important letters should be sent after thoroughly checking their contents.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    遠えん方ぽうに住すむ友ゆう人じんから、久ひさしぶりに書しょ状じょうが届とどいた。

    A letter arrived from a friend living far away after a long time.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    昔むかしの書しょ状じょうには、その時じ代だいの文ぶん化かや生せい活かつが垣か間いま見みえる。

    Old letters offer a glimpse into the culture and life of that era.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsLiterature
    契けい約やくに関かんする書しょ状じょうは、必かならず書しょ面めんで保ほ管かんしてください。

    Please be sure to keep letters regarding contracts in writing.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
    状
    status quo・conditions・circumstances・form・appearance
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