Word Meaning 書く

かく kaku

書く is read as かく (kaku) and means to draw.

Meaning

English

to draw
to paint
to write
to compose
to pen

Reading

Kana

かく

Romaji

kaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 読む Rank 15245 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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書き上げる

かきあげる

to finish writing

書名

しょめい

book title

書き出し

かきだし

beginning (of writing)

書き出す

かきだす

to write out (e.g. on a blackboard)

書生

しょせい

student

書き下ろす

かきおろす

to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.)

書き入れ

かきいれ

entry

書き入れる

かきいれる

to write in

書籍

しょせき

book

書記

しょき

clerk

書類

しょるい

document

書取

かきとり

transcription (of spoken material)

Example Sentences

彼は毎日日記を書く。

かれはまいにちにっきをかく。

He writes in his diary every day.

彼女はきれいな字を書く。

かのじょはきれいなじをかく。

She writes with beautiful handwriting.

名前はどう書くの？

How do you spell your name?

彼は手紙を書く。

He writes a letter.

書くものをくれ。

Give me something to write on.

書く紙ちょうだい。

Give me some paper to write on.

すぐに手紙書くよ。

I will write to you soon.

わざわざ書く必要ある？

Is there a need to write it down?

書くものがいるわね。

I need something to write with.

君は本を書くべきだ。

You ought to write a book.

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かくま Kakuma