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冊
counter for books · volume · book
N3On: さつ、さく
Memory Aid
The kanji 冊 strikingly resembles books or scrolls stacked and tied together, embodying the concept of a 'volume' or 'counter for books'.
'Satsu' — Imagine you 'SAT SU'ch a huge pile of books that you couldn't move!
Vocabulary
一冊いっさつone book/volume
何冊なんさつhow many books
冊子さっしbooklet, pamphlet
別冊べっさつseparate volume, extra copy
Example Sentences
本を一冊買いました。
I bought one book.
何冊本を持っていますか。
How many books do you have?
この冊子には情報がたくさんあります。
This booklet has a lot of information.
ぜんぶで十冊本があります。
I have ten books in total.