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書き取る (かきとる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

書かき取とる

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Common wordJLPTN2

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

write down; take dictation; take notes

Used for writing down spoken words, such as dictation, lectures, or instructions.

先せん生せいの話はなしをノートに書かき取とった。
I wrote down the teacher's talk in my notebook.
電でん話わ番ばん号ごうをメモに書かき取と

っ

て

ください

。

Please write down the phone number on a memo.

2

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

copy out; transcribe

Used for copying a written text by hand, not from speech.

古こ文ぶん書しょを一いち字じ一いっ句く書かき取とる。
I copy out the old document character by character.

Written forms

書かき取とるUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; the high-priority form.
書かき取とるUsage5%
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 書き取る.

Kanji

書write
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

書かき写うつす
書き写す also means to copy a text, but it emphasizes reproducing the original exactly, often visually. 書き取る can be from dictation or copying, and is more general.
メモる
メモる is a casual verb meaning to jot down a quick note, often for personal use. 書き取る is more formal and implies careful transcription.

Etymology

Compound of 書き (kaki, continuative form of 書く 'to write') + 取る (toru, 'to take'). Literally 'write and take', referring to capturing spoken or written content in writing.