書く

かく

To write

N5verb·kaku

How to remember it

Picture a hand (the 聿 component) brushing strokes onto parchment.

Example sentences

  • 手紙を書きます。

    てがみをかきます。

    I will write a letter.

  • 日本語で名前を書いてください。

    にほんごでなまえをかいてください。

    Please write your name in Japanese.

Usage

Godan verb; particle で marks the language or medium written in.

Related words

読む手紙メール

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