五段活用
ご
だ
ん
か
つ
よ
う
Meanings
1
godan verb conjugation
A fundamental conjugation class in Japanese grammar where the verb stem ends in a consonant and the final kana changes across all five vowel rows (a, i, u, e, o). Contrasts with 一段活用 (ichidan conjugation).
See also: 一段活用 (いちだんかつよう) · 五段動詞 (ごだんどうし)
"Kaku" (to write) is a godan-conjugation verb.
Please explain the difference between godan and ichidan conjugation.