Japanese word

書く

Pronunciation

Romajikaku

Meaning

  • verbwrite

Example

毎日、名前を書きます。mai nichi na mae o ka ki ma su

I write my name every day.

Illustration for 書く (write)

More examples

えんぴつで名前を書きます。e n pi tsu de na mae o ka ki ma su

I write my name with a pencil.

忘れないように住所を書いてください。wasu re na i yō ni jū sho o ka i te ku da sa i

Please write down your address so you do not forget it.

Core concept

It describes creating a visible record of words or information by forming written marks.

Common phrases

  • 紙に書くkami ni ka ku

    write on paper

  • ペンで書くpe n de ka ku

    write with a pen

  • 名前を書くna mae o ka ku

    write one's name

  • メールを書くmē ru o ka ku

    write an email

Similar words

記入するkinyūsuru: Information is written in a form, list, or other designated space.
書き込むkakikomu: Additional words or information are written in a designated space or document.
記すshirusu: Words or information are recorded in writing, often in a formal or literary context.

Definition in Japanese

文字や文章を紙や画面などに記して表す。moji ya bun shō o kami ya ga men na do ni shiru shi te arawa su

Word origin

書く (kaku, "to write") is a native Japanese verb attested in Old Japanese as kak-u; it is not a borrowing, but its deeper origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • 書く (kaku) applies to both handwriting and typing in Japanese, so it is used with a pen, pencil, or keyboard.

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