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聞き書き (ききがき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
writing down what one hears ; account of what one hears
Refers to the act of recording spoken words in writing, often used in journalistic or research contexts. Can also refer to the resulting written record.
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The account of what he said was turned into a book.
Written forms 聞き き 書が き Usage 28%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
聞きき 書がき Usage 61%
Rare abbreviated spelling; may be confused with other readings.
聞き き 書がき Usage 5%
Rare variant; the use of 書 alone is unusual.
聞きき 書が き Usage 4%
Variant spelling; less common but still encountered.
ききがき Usage 2%
Similar words 筆ひっ 記き 筆記 is a more general term for writing or taking notes, not necessarily from listening. 聞き書き specifically emphasizes writing down spoken words.
口こう 述じゅつ 筆ひっ 記き 口述筆記 is a formal term for dictation or transcription, often used in legal or official settings. 聞き書き is broader and can be used for informal note-taking from speech.
Etymology Compound of 聞き (kiki, 'hearing', the continuative form of 聞く 'to hear') and 書き (kaki, 'writing', the continuative form of 書く 'to write'). The combination literally means 'hear-write'.
