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Keyword
notebook
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig2072
Readings
や
(6%)
Composed of
巾
piece of fabric
長
long
Mnemonic

"What's that long piece of fabric that you have there?"

"Oh, it's my notebook."

...is the conversation that probably took place somewhere in ancient China before the invention of paper. At one time in history silk was actually used for writing; the Mawangdui Silk Texts from around 168 BC are one example of such work written entirely on silk.

Used in vocabulary (171 in total)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
account book; register; ledger
book; register
168 more...
Examples (36 in total)
I think it's just a notebook, though.
The detective showed his police ID and gave his name.
I take out a small notebook.
He had a black notebook.
The photo I had tucked between the pages of my planner fell out.
When she received the notebook, she held it to her chest with both hands.
The police officer took out a badge and showed identification.
Would you write your name in my notebook?
I sat down and opened my notebook.
The old man saw my notebook and smiled at me.
Jim set out to write something in his notebook.
She closed her diary slowly.
His weakness cancels out his virtues.
At first I tried to write everything down in my notebook.
I took down her telephone number in my notebook.
The mosquito net was torn.
You can search for his number in this telephone book.
You can find her phone number in the directory.
The new phone book has arrived!
I looked up his telephone number in a telephone directory.
I looked up his phone number in the telephone book.
Look up the number in the telephone book.
Why don't you look it up in the phone book?
Where's the telephone book?
May I see the telephone directory?
Look in the phone book.
I left my address book in my room.
Do you figure there's any reason to make a vocabulary book?
New guests must register in the hotel book.
I like to take my pad and pencil and drive to the seashore to sketch.
This is my account book.
Mary reached into her handbag and pulled out her checkbook.
He showed his photograph album to me.
Tom looked in the yellow pages to find a used car dealer.
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.
Please show me your stamp album.