抄本 しょうほん Also written 鈔本 Meanings Noun excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections Kanji 抄 excerpt. Read as ショウ. 本 origin. Read as ホン. Words containing 抄本 戸籍抄本 (こせきしょうほん) official copy of part of family register Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists