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書く

Reading

Kana: かく
Romaji: kaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vt
1

to write; to compose; to pen

2

to draw; to paint

See also: 描く (reading かく, entry #1)

Kanji

書
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write

Example Sentences

書(か)く紙(かみ)がない。
➥There is no paper to write on.
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手紙(てがみ)は書(か)かれた。
➥The letter was written.
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一行(いっこう)おきに書(か)け。
➥Write on every other line.
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手紙(てがみ)書(か)いてね。
➥Write me sometime, OK?
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詩人(しじん)は詩(し)を書(か)く。
➥Poets write poems.
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書(か)くものをくれ。
➥Gimme something to write on.
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