冊

さつ· also さく

counter for books; imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China); volume

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

Counter
counter for books
Noun
imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China)historical term

Rare and archaic meanings (1)

volumeRare

Example sentences

本ほんは何なに冊さつ借かりたの？

How many books did you borrow?
本ほんは何なに冊さつ持もってるの？

How many books do you have?
週しゅうに３冊さつ本ほんを読よむよ。

I read three books a week.
机つくえの上うえに本ほんが１冊さつある。

There is a book on the desk.
この辞書じしょは１２冊さつある。

This dictionary has 12 volumes.

More examples (10)

何なん冊さつかの本ほんが盗ぬすまれた。

A number of books were stolen.
今朝けさから本ほんを３冊さつ読よんだ。

I have read three books since this morning.
机つくえの上うえに何なん冊さつか本ほんがある。

There are some books on the desk.
お店みせで雑誌ざっしを１冊さつ買かった。

I bought a magazine in a store.
週しゅうに何なに冊さつか本ほんを読よみます。

I read several books a week.
先月せんげつは何なに冊さつ本ほんを読よんだの？

How many books did you read last month?
適当てきとうに３冊さつ、本ほんを選えらんで。

Choose three books at random.
彼女かのじょは１０冊さつも本ほんを書かいた。

She wrote as many as ten books.
彼かれは２冊さつの本ほんを著あらわしている。

He has written two books.
一度いちどに何なん冊さつ借かりられますか。

How many books can I take out at one time?