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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 書く

    書く

    書かく​

    to write

    N5KMT6CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    かく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to write, to compose, to pen
    2.
    to draw, to paint

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは毎まい日にち日につ記きを書かきます。

    I write a diary every day.

    KMT2Daily Life
    漢かん字じを書かくのは難むずかしいです。

    Writing kanji is difficult.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは風ふう景けい画がを書かくのが得とく意いです。

    She is good at painting landscapes.

    KMT5Art & DesignNature & Environment
    彼かれは小しょう説せつを書かく才さい能のうに恵めぐまれています。

    He is blessed with the talent to write novels.

    KMT6LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    この作さっ家かは、社しゃ会かい問もん題だいをテーマにした作さく品ひんを多おおく書かいている。

    This author writes many works on the theme of social issues.

    KMT7LiteraturePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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