書く (かく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

書く (かく) means to write.

See example sentences below.

書く at a glance

書く

かくkaku

N5verb

to write

書くかくkakuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 書く

Core meaning

to write

Basic example sentences

Example 1

てがみをかく。

Translation

I write a letter.

Example 2

名前をかいてください。

Translation

Please write your name.

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