Meaning

Primary

To Write

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

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

Reading

かく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 英語で書く

    to write in English

    自分で書く

    to write by oneself

    ここで書く

    to write here

Context Sentences

日本人でさえ漢字を書けなくなっている人がふえているので、ワニカニは漢字の読みと意味を重ししています。

Even Japanese people are losing the ability to write, so WaniKani is just focusing on the readings and meanings of kanji.

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.

よっしゃ!今コウイチのフェイスブックアカウントをハッキングしてやったぜ!これから、コウイチのポストとして、何でも好きなことを書くことができる。へへへ。

Yay! I just hacked into Koichi’s Facebook account. Now I can make Koichi’s posts whatever I want to write about. Hehehe.

Kanji Composition