| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 書く | かく | カク |
Pronunciation: kaku
How to Say It Outloud: Kah-koo
Usage: For regular writing, such as writing letters, essays, etc.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は毎日日記を書きます。
私は毎日日記を書きます。Example Sentence English:I write a diary every day.
I write a diary every day.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 記す | しるす | シルス |
Pronunciation: shirusu
How to Say It Outloud: Shee-roo-soo
Usage: Often used for formal or literary writing, such as documenting or recording information.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は重要な情報をノートに記した。
彼は重要な情報をノートに記した。Example Sentence English:He recorded the important information in his notebook.
He recorded the important information in his notebook.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 描く | えがく | エガク |
Pronunciation: egaku
How to Say It Outloud: Eh-gah-koo
Usage: Can also mean 'to draw' or 'to depict,' but sometimes used in a literary sense to mean 'to write.'
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は物語を描くのが得意です。
彼は物語を描くのが得意です。Example Sentence English:He is good at writing stories.
He is good at writing stories.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 記載する | きさいする | キサイスル |
Pronunciation: kisai suru
How to Say It Outloud: Kee-sah-ee soo-roo
Usage: Often used in formal contexts, such as filling out documents or registers.
Example Sentence Japanese:申請書に名前を記載してください。
申請書に名前を記載してください。Example Sentence English:Please write your name on the application form.
Please write your name on the application form.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 筆記する | ひっきする | ヒッキスル |
Pronunciation: hikki suru
How to Say It Outloud: Hee-kee soo-roo
Usage: Used for taking notes, often in an academic or professional context.
Example Sentence Japanese:会議中に筆記することが重要です。
会議中に筆記することが重要です。Example Sentence English:It is important to take notes during the meeting.
It is important to take notes during the meeting.Dictionary
書くかくCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ku' endingTransitive verb
- to write; to compose; to pen
Transitive verb
- to draw; to paint
著すあらわすCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to write; to publish
詠むよむCommon word
Godan verb with 'mu' endingTransitive verb
- to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem
Transitive verb
- to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
書き下ろすかきおろす
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
認めるしたためるjlpt-n1
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes)
Transitive verb
- to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
書き送るかきおくる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to write (to someone)
綴るつづるCommon word
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to spell
Transitive verb
- to write; to compose; to frame
Transitive verb
- to bind (e.g. documents); to patch; to sew together; to stitch together
記すしるすCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to write down; to note down; to jot down; to take a note of
Transitive verb
- to mention; to describe; to give an account of
Transitive verb
- to inscribe; to mark; to brand
Transitive verb
- to remember; to engrave (in one's mind)
書き取るかきとるCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)
Transitive verb
- to copy out (a text)
書き立てるかきたてる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
作るつくるCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
Transitive verb
- to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
Transitive verb
- to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
Transitive verb
- to till
Transitive verb
- to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
Transitive verb
- to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
Transitive verb
- to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
Transitive verb
- to have (a child)
Transitive verb
- to make up (one's face, etc.)
Transitive verb
- to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
Transitive verb
- to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
Transitive verb
- to form (a line, etc.)
Transitive verb
- to set (a record)
Transitive verb
- to commit (a sin, etc.)
撰するせんする
Suru verb - special classTransitive verb
- to write (prose, etc.)
Transitive verb
- to compile (an anthology)
ご無沙汰ごぶさたCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
書き直すかきなおすCommon word
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
書き捨てるかきすてる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
書き留めるかきとめる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
書き入れるかきいれる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to write in
書き添えるかきそえる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to add; to write a postscript
書き出すかきだす
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to begin to write; to start writing
Transitive verb
- to write out (e.g. on a blackboard)
Transitive verb
- to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts)
Transitive verb
- to export; to write (to file)
申し越すもうしこす
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to send word (to); to write (to)
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