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What does 書道 (しょどう, shodou) mean?

書道 (しょどう, shodou) means calligraphy.

Quick facts
Readingしょどう
Romajishodou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しょどう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshodou

calligraphy

  1. 1noun calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

Example sentences

  • As a child, I learned calligraphy.

  • I displayed my calligraphy work on the wall.

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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.

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