How to say 'Write' or 'Draw' in Japanese | かく

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The Japanese word for Write or Draw is 'Kaku', written as かく in Japanese.

word

かく

Meaning

Write, Draw

Reading

Kaku

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'かく' has two primary meanings: 'write' and 'draw'. When used to mean 'write', it refers to the act of writing characters, words, or sentences, such as in 'I write a letter'「手紙をかく」(てがみをかく). When used to mean 'draw', it refers to creating a picture or illustration, such as in 'I draw a picture'「絵をかく」(えをかく). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended. For example: She writes a novel「彼女は小説をかく」(かのじょはしょうせつをかく). He draws a landscape「彼は風景をかく」(かれはふうけいをかく). Note that the verb can also be used in compound verbs, such as '書き直す (かきなおす)' meaning 'rewrite'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

2224

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word かく

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

く

Reading

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'Kaku' means 'Write' or 'Draw' .

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