Japanese word

書き取り

Pronunciation

Romajikakitori

Meaning

  • noundictation

Example

今日は書き取りのテストです。kyō wa ka ki to ri no te su to de su

Today is a dictation test.

Illustration for 書き取り (dictation)

More examples

先生の発音を聞いて、書き取りをします。sen sei no hatsu on o ki i te ka ki to ri o shi ma su

I listen to the teacher's pronunciation and do dictation.

Core concept

It centers on accurately turning heard or seen language into written form.

Common phrases

  • 漢字の書き取りkan ji no ka ki to ri

    kanji dictation

  • 書き取りの練習ka ki to ri no ren shū

    dictation practice

  • 書き取りのテストka ki to ri no te su to

    dictation test

Similar words

口述筆記kōjutsuhikki: Recording spoken words in written form, often from a speaker's dictation.
書写shosha: Copying written words or sentences by hand.

Definition in Japanese

見聞きした言葉や文章を、正確に書き写すこと。また、その練習や試験。mi ki ki shi ta koto ba ya bun shō o sei kaku ni ka ki utsu su ko to ma ta so no ren shū ya shi ken

Word origin

書き取り (kakitori) is formed from 書き取る (kakitoru, "write down"), which combines 書く (kaku, "write") with 取る (toru, "take").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese classrooms, 書き取り (kakitori) often names an exercise in which learners write words or sentences as they hear them, linking listening with accurate writing.

Other meanings

  • copyingnoun
  • kanji writing practicenoun

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