Kanji Detail for 栞 - "bookmark, guide"

栞

Jinmeiyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning

栞 means "bookmark, guide." Also associated with signpost.
1. Bookmark - A marker for reading.
2. Guide - A handbook; a manual.
3. Signpost - A marker for direction.
Tattoo check: 栞
- Verified meaning: bookmark, guide
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read しおり)
- Also carries these associations: signpost
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 栞

Given names 栞(しおり)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

bookmark; guidebook

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

publication, periodical; publish

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

old variant of 刊[kan1]; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend
Onyomi

kan(カン)
Kunyomi

shiori(しおり)
Strokes

10 strokes
Radical

木 (ki・kihen)
Related Keywords

bookmark guide signpost tree marker marker flag index indicator reading reference tab tag pointer annotation placeholder