"文書" meaning in Japanese

See 文書 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [bɯ̟̃ɰ̃ɕo̞] Forms: 文書 [canonical] (ruby: (ぶん), (しょ)), bunsho [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese compound 文書 (*miən *shiu). Compare modern Chinese 文書/文书 (wénshū). The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing. Now the most common reading for this term. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=ふんしょ'}} Middle Chinese, {{cog|zh|文書|tr=wénshū}} Chinese 文書/文书 (wénshū) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ぶんしょ}} 文(ぶん)書(しょ) • (bunsho)
  1. a document, a written record
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-fD8yIFWJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 4 12 3 31 2 3 3 5 9 2 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 9 2 38 2 2 2 3 10 1 27 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 38 1 5 4 12 10 4 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 71 3 14 12 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 34 1 6 5 15 9 7 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 9 11 11 11 11 6 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 36 3 6 6 8 11 3 26 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 1 6 5 17 10 7 21 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 96 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 38 3 8 5 10 9 3 23 Disambiguation of Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 85 2 6 7
  2. a letter, an epistle Synonyms (epistle): 手紙 [letter]
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-ggWi98aB Disambiguation of 'epistle': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 文章 [writing, journalism, literature, communications, publishing, media]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [mõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑo̞] Forms: 文書 [canonical] (ruby: (もん), (じょ)), monjo [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese compound 文書 (*miən *shiu), with rendaku for the 書 character. The sho changes to jo as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Compare modern Chinese 文書/文书 (wénshū). The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing. Less common reading in modern Japanese. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=ふんしょ'}} Middle Chinese, {{ja-l/helper|書||}} 書, {{ja-l|書}} 書, {{rendaku2|sho|jo|sort=もんじょ}} The sho changes to jo as an instance of rendaku (連濁)., {{cog|zh|文書|tr=wénshū}} Chinese 文書/文书 (wénshū), {{cog|ja|-}} Japanese Head templates: {{ja-noun|もんじょ}} 文(もん)書(じょ) • (monjo)
  1. a document
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-DR2lE4wD Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 9 11 11 11 11 6 22
  2. (in palaeography) a written text between two parties
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-pzp2egDK Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 9 11 11 11 11 6 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 古文書 (komonjo) (ruby: 古文書(こもんじょ)) (english: an ancient document)
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [mõ̞nd͡zo̞] Forms: 文書 [canonical] (ruby: (もん), ()), monzo [romanization]
Etymology: Archaic alteration of monjo above. Head templates: {{ja-noun|もんぞ}} 文(もん)書(ぞ) • (monzo)
  1. (archaic) a document Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-DR2lE4wD1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 9 11 11 11 11 6 22
  2. (archaic) (in palaeography) a written text between two parties Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-z-BhJshX Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 9 11 11 11 11 6 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: [ɸɯ̟mʲiɡa̠kʲi] Forms: 文書 [canonical] (ruby: (ふみ), (がき)), fumigaki [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 文 (fumi, “writing; a letter, an epistle”) + 書 (kaki, “writing”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 書く kaku, “to write”). The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{ja-l/helper|書く||}} 書く, {{ja-l|書く}} 書く, {{compound|ja|文|書|pos2=the <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連用形</i> (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 書く kaku, “to write”|sort=ふみがき|t1=writing; a letter, an epistle|t2=writing|tr1=fumi|tr2=kaki}} 文 (fumi, “writing; a letter, an epistle”) + 書 (kaki, “writing”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 書く kaku, “to write”), {{rendaku2|kaki|gaki|sort=ふみがき}} The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|ふみがき}} 文(ふみ)書(がき) • (fumigaki)
  1. (archaic) the act of writing of a letter or correspondence Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-K-ozP92D Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  2. (archaic) the writing in a letter or correspondence, especially the style or appearance Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-文書-ja-noun-SCHgZy3e Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 19 9 11 11 11 11 6 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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          "english": "Please contact us in writing.",
          "roman": "Bunsho de otoiawase kudasai.",
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          "english": "She wrote down the whole story. / She got the whole story down on paper.",
          "roman": "Monogatari o marugoto bunsho ni kakitometa.",
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    }
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}
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    }
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        {
          "english": "Please contact us in writing.",
          "roman": "Bunsho de otoiawase kudasai.",
          "ruby": [
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              "問",
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              "合",
              "あ"
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        },
        {
          "english": "She wrote down the whole story. / She got the whole story down on paper.",
          "roman": "Monogatari o marugoto bunsho ni kakitometa.",
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              "丸",
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              "文書",
              "ぶんしょ"
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              "書",
              "か"
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              "留",
              "と"
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        }
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        "a document, a written record"
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          "document",
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          "record",
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        {
          "english": "They frequently exchanged letters.",
          "roman": "Bunsho o hinpan ni kawashite ita.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "文書",
              "ぶんしょ"
            ],
            [
              "頻繁",
              "ひんぱん"
            ],
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              "交",
              "か"
            ]
          ],
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        }
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      "other": "ぶんしょ"
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      "ipa": "[bɯ̟̃ɰ̃ɕo̞]"
    }
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    {
      "topics": [
        "writing",
        "journalism",
        "literature",
        "communications",
        "publishing",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "文章"
    },
    {
      "sense": "epistle",
      "tags": [
        "letter"
      ],
      "word": "手紙"
    }
  ],
  "word": "文書"
}

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    {
      "english": "an ancient document",
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          "古文書",
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        ]
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    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "書",
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        "3": ""
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "書"
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "文書",
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        [
          "文",
          "もん"
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        [
          "書",
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      "form": "monjo",
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      "args": {
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        "a document"
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      "glosses": [
        "a written text between two parties"
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        "(in palaeography) a written text between two parties"
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        "in palaeography"
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    {
      "other": "もんじょ"
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      "ipa": "[mõ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑo̞]"
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}

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          "書",
          "ぞ"
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      "args": {
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    }
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        "a document"
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        [
          "document",
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        "(archaic) a document"
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        "archaic"
      ]
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        "(in palaeography) a written text between two parties"
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        "(archaic) (in palaeography) a written text between two parties"
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    {
      "ipa": "[mõ̞nd͡zo̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "文書"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "書く",
        "2": "",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "書く",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "書く"
      },
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      "name": "ja-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "文",
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        "pos2": "the <i class=\"Jpan mention\" lang=\"ja\">連用形</i> (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 書く kaku, “to write”",
        "sort": "ふみがき",
        "t1": "writing; a letter, an epistle",
        "t2": "writing",
        "tr1": "fumi",
        "tr2": "kaki"
      },
      "expansion": "文 (fumi, “writing; a letter, an epistle”) + 書 (kaki, “writing”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 書く kaku, “to write”)",
      "name": "compound"
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        "1": "kaki",
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    {
      "form": "文書",
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          "文",
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          "書",
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      "form": "fumigaki",
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        "romanization"
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "文(ふみ)書(がき) • (fumigaki)",
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    }
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        "the act of writing of a letter or correspondence"
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          "letter",
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          "correspondence",
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      ],
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        "(archaic) the act of writing of a letter or correspondence"
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Japanese terms with archaic senses",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The writing is old-fashioned, but...",
          "ref": "(text here)",
          "roman": "Kodai naru ōmu-fumigaki naredo",
          "text": "古代なる御文書きなれど\nこだいなるおおむふみがきなれど"
        }
      ],
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        "the writing in a letter or correspondence, especially the style or appearance"
      ],
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        [
          "writing",
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          "letter",
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        ],
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          "correspondence",
          "correspondence"
        ],
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          "style",
          "style"
        ],
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          "appearance",
          "appearance"
        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic) the writing in a letter or correspondence, especially the style or appearance"
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸɯ̟mʲiɡa̠kʲi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "文書"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 文書 meaning in Japanese (10.1kB)

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-11-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-10-02 using wiktextract (fbeafe8 and 7f03c9b). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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