GoMe
EN

Vocabulary

What does 作文 (さくぶん, sakubun) mean?

作文 (さくぶん, sakubun) means composition, essay.

Quick facts
Readingさくぶん
Romajisakubun
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
さくぶん
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsakubun

composition, essay

GenkiGenki 9
  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive formal writing with little real meaning

Example sentences

  • I write an essay.

  • This essay is well written.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.