Translation and Meaning of: 書く - kaku
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 書く (kaku) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: kaku
Kana: かく
Type: verb
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Translation / Meaning: write
Meaning in English: to write
Definition: Something created by writing letters or symbols on paper or other surfaces with a brush or pencil.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (書く) kaku
書く is a Japanese word that means "to write". The word is composed of the kanji characters "書" meaning "to write" and "く" which is a suffix that indicates the verb form of the infinitive. The etymological origin of the word dates back to the Nara period (710-794), when Chinese writing was introduced to Japan and kanji characters were adapted to the Japanese language. Since then, writing has been a fundamental part of Japanese culture, and the word 書く is used in a variety of contexts, from writing letters and journals to writing academic books and articles.How to Write in Japanese - (書く) kaku
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (書く) kaku:
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Verbal conjugation of 書く
See below a small list of verb conjugations: 書く (kaku)
- 書く - Conjugation in base form present affirmative
- 書かない Negative present tense.
- 書いた - Conjugation in the past
- 書きます - Formal present affirmative conjugation
- 書きません Formal negative present conjugation
- 書こう - Conjugation in the conditional or volitive form
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How do you say write In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "write" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "write" é "(書く) kaku".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
記す; 筆する; 書き記す; 筆記する; 下書きする; 筆を執る; 書き込む; 筆をとる; 筆を走らせる; 筆を運ぶ
Words related to: 書く
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: いそぐ
Romaji: isogu
Meaning:
rush; rush
Kana: あてる
Romaji: ateru
Meaning:
approach
Kana: よると
Romaji: yoruto
Meaning:
according to
Kana: とばす
Romaji: tobasu
Meaning:
to jump; to omit
Kana: たんすう
Romaji: tansuu
Meaning:
Single (number)
Kana: たんに
Romaji: tanni
Meaning:
simply; just; just; just
Kana: それでも
Romaji: soredemo
Meaning:
but still); and still; however; even so; despite
Kana: せいしょ
Romaji: seisho
Meaning:
clean copy
Kana: しるす
Romaji: shirusu
Meaning:
to observe; to write
Kana: しょうさい
Romaji: shousai
Meaning:
detail; details
Words with the same pronunciation: かく kaku
Example Sentences - (書く) kaku
Below are some example sentences:
記号を使って文章を書くのは楽しいです。
Kigō o tsukatte bunshō o kaku no wa tanoshii desu
It's fun to write sentences using symbols.
It's fun to use a symbol to write sentences.
- 記号 (kigou) - symbol
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 使って (tsukatte) - using
- 文章 (bunshou) - text, sentence
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 書く (kaku) - write
- のは (no wa) - topic particle
- 楽しい (tanoshii) - fun, pleasant
- です (desu) - to be (polite form)
私は随筆を書くことが好きです。
Watashi wa zuihitsu o kaku koto ga suki desu
I like to write essays.
I like to write an essay.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - topic particle, which indicates the subject of the sentence
- 随筆 - noun meaning "essay" or "personal writing"
- を - direct object particle, which indicates the object of the action
- 書く - verb meaning "to write"
- こと - noun meaning "thing" or "action"
- が - subject particle, which indicates who performs the action
- 好き - adjective meaning "to like"
- です - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or respectful form of the sentence
私は万年筆で手紙を書くのが好きです。
Watashi wa mannenhitsu de tegami o kaku no ga suki desu
I like to write a letter with a fountain pen.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence
- 万年筆 (mannenhitsu) - noun meaning "fountain pen"
- で (de) - particle that indicates the means or tool used
- 手紙 (tegami) - noun meaning "letter"
- を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence
- 書く (kaku) - verb meaning "to write"
- の (no) - particle indicating the nominalization of the verb
- が (ga) - particle that marks the subject of the sentence
- 好き (suki) - adjective meaning "to like"
- です (desu) - linking verb that indicates formality and the present tense
「文法が正しい文章を書くことは重要です。」
Bunpou ga tadashii bunshou wo kaku koto wa juuyou desu
It is important to write the correct sentence.
- 「文法が正しい文章を書くことは重要です。」
- 「」 - Japanese quotation marks
- 文法 - Word that means "grammar"
- が - Particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 正しい - Adjective meaning "correct"
- 文章 - Noun that means "phrase" or "text"
- を - Particle indicating the direct object of the sentence
- 書く - Verb meaning "to write"
- こと - Noun meaning "thing" or "fact"
- は - Particle indicating the topic of the sentence
- 重要 - Adjective meaning "important"
- です - Verb that indicates the state or condition of the sentence
シナリオを書くのはとても楽しいです。
Shinario wo kaku no wa totemo tanoshii desu
Writing a screenplay is a lot of fun.
Writing a scenario is a lot of fun.
- シナリオ (shinario) - It means "script" or "scenario" in Japanese.
- を (wo) - direct object particle in Japanese
- 書く (kaku) - verb that means "to write" in Japanese
- のは (no wa) - topic particle in Japanese
- とても (totemo) - adverb meaning "very" in Japanese
- 楽しい (tanoshii) - adjective that means "fun" or "pleasant" in Japanese
- です (desu) - verb to be/estar in Japanese
年賀状を書くのが楽しみです。
Nengajou wo kaku no ga tanoshimi desu
I look forward to writing New Year's cards.
I'm looking forward to writing a New Year's card.
- 年賀状 - New Year card
- を - object particle
- 書く - write
- のが - nominal particle indicating the subject of the sentence
- 楽しみ - pleasure, fun
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
短編小説を書くのが好きです。
Tanchen shōsetsu o kaku no ga suki desu
I like to write short stories.
I like to write short novels.
- 短編小説 - short story
- を - direct object particle
- 書く - write
- の - noun particle
- が - subject particle
- 好き - like
- です - verb ser/ estar in the present polite
私は毎日日記を書く。
Watashi wa mainichi nikki o kaku
I write a diary every day.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
- 日記 (nikki) - noun meaning "diary"
- を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 書く (kaku) - verb meaning "to write"
私は論文を書くのが苦手です。
Watashi wa ronbun o kaku no ga nigate desu
I have a hard time writing articles.
I'm not good at writing a dissertation.
- 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 論文 (ronbun) - It means "academic work" or "thesis" in Japanese.
- を (wo) - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
- 書く (kaku) - verb meaning "to write"
- のが (noga) - particle that indicates that the sentence is an explanation or justification.
- 苦手 (nigate) - adjective that means "not being good at something", "having difficulty"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
私は小説を書くのが好きです。
Watashi wa shousetsu wo kaku no ga suki desu
I like writing novels.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I".
- は - Japanese particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I".
- 小説 - Japanese noun that means "romance" or "novel".
- を - Japanese particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "to write."
- 書く - Japanese verb that means "to write".
- のが - Japanese particle that indicates the nominal subject function of the sentence, in this case, "to write".
- 好き - Japanese adjective that means "to like."
- です - Japanese verb that indicates the current state or action, in this case, "to like".
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