(n) (1) written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll)
(2) a text written entirely in kana
(3) graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries)
(4) notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.)
(5) rough draft
(n) fairy-tale book
(n) The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)
(n) fairy-tale book
(n) story book written in kana (or in kana mixed with Chinese characters) in the early Edo period (primarily for the enlightenment and entertainment of women and children)
(n) fairy-tale book
(n) (Edo-period variety of) realistic literature
popular stories of everyday life in the Edo period
(n) The Pillow Book (by Sei Shonagon)