手帳

てちょう

notebook

Also:certificate, identification card

What does 手帳 mean?

手帳 is a Japanese noun meaning notebook in English. It can also be translated as certificate, identification card depending on context. It is written as 手帳 in kanji, てちょう in hiragana, and techou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

腰を下ろし、手帳を開きました。

I sat down and opened my notebook.