簿 — Register / Record Book

Master (高手)ぼ

Radical ⽵ · radical 118 The building block this kanji is filed under

簿 (readings: ぼ; Japanese kanji) means “Register / Record Book”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 名簿 (name list).

Try it now

What does 簿 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	簿
Meaning	Register / Record Book
Readings	ぼ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	名簿 (name list)

How to read 簿

簿 is read ぼ depending on the word.

Words with 簿

名簿danh sách

Learn 簿 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Updated: 2026-07-22