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書く

To Write

Meaning

To Write

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means write so the verb version means to write.

Reading

かく

Explanation

The reading you learned with the kanji is the on'yomi one, but this word is read with the kun'yomi, か. So just be sure to remember the kun'yomi reading to read this word in the car (か) ... or to write it, or whatever.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 記事を書く

    to write an article

    文章を書く

    to write a sentence, to write a composition

    お金の事を書く

    to write about money

  • ブログに書く

    to write on a blog

    ノートに書く

    to write in a note

    紙に書く

    to write on paper

  • ここで書く

    to write here

    自分で書く

    to write by oneself

    英語で書く

    to write in English

Context Sentences

ブログに書くこと考えなきゃ！

I need to think of what to blog about!

せっかく書いたメモがどこかに行ってしまった。

The notes I had written down went somewhere.

コウイチは、お世辞にも字を書くのが上手だとは言えません。

Koichi's handwriting is far from being good.

Kanji Composition