かくkaku
| polite (ます) | 書きます | kakimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 書きません | kakimasen |
kakɯ
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Translation
to write
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Word origin
The kanji 書 contains 聿, a hand holding a brush, the act of putting words down in ink.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 書
Grammar
Examples
。
Namae o kakimasu.
I write my name.
、日本語。
Mainichi, Nihongo o kakimasu.
I write Japanese every day.
ください。
Koko ni kaite kudasai.
Please write here.
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書く: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 書く, 食べる, 飲む and 8 more words.