How do you say everyday stationery items in Japanese? Here we cover highlighter, compass, eraser, craft knife, ruler, tape, mechanical pencil, ballpoint pen, pencil, pencil sharpener, stapler, scissors, and more.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ | bunbo-gu | 文具 | stationery |
| マーカー | まーかー | ma-ka- | 螢光筆 | highlighter |
| コンパス | こんぱす | kompasu | 圓規 | compass |
| 消しゴム | けしごむ | keshigomu | 橡皮擦 | eraser |
| カッター | かったー | katta- | 美工刀 | box cutter |
| 定規 | じょうぎ | jyougi | 間尺 | ruler |
| テープ | てーぷ | te-pu | 膠紙 | adhensive tape |
| シャープペンシル | しゃーぷぺんしる | sha-pu penshiru | 鉛芯筆 | mechanical pencil |
| 鉛筆 | えんぴつ | enpitsu | 鉛筆 | pencil |
| ボールペン | ぼーるぺん | bo-rupen | 原子筆 | ballpen |
| 鉛筆削り | えんぴつけずり | enpitsu kezuri | 鉛筆刨 | pencil sharpener |
| ホッチキス | ほっちきす | hocchikisu | 釘書機 | stapler |
| はさみ | hasami | 鉸剪 | scissors |
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