冊 — “counter for books / volume” in Japanese

Grade 6さつ, さく

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“counter for books / volume” in Japanese is 冊, read satsu, saku (さつ, さく). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 一冊 (one volume).

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What does 冊 mean?

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Kanji	冊
Meaning	counter for books / volume
Readings	さつ, さく
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	一冊 (one volume)

How to read 冊

冊 is read satsu (さつ) or saku (さく) depending on the word.

Words with 冊

短冊たんざく
一冊

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Updated: 2026-08-28