書く (かく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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書く · godan verb (-ku)

Meanings

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

General verb for producing written text, from handwriting to composing documents or literary works.

描えがくN4sense 2
描く（えがく）is the dedicated word for drawing or depicting scenes and is more formal or artistic, while 書く（かく）can casually cover simple drawing as well as writing.
記しるすN1sense 1
記す is a more literary or formal way to say 'write down' (e.g. in a record or document), whereas 書く is the plain, everyday verb for writing.
綴つづる
書く is the plain, all-purpose verb for writing, while 綴る is more literary and stresses careful composing of words, especially for prose or feelings.
書かき上あげる
書く is the general verb for 'to write', while 書き上げる specifically emphasizes bringing a piece of writing to completion.

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したためるN1
書く is the plain, all-purpose word for 'write'; したためる is a formal, literary word used for carefully composed letters or documents.
著あらわすN2
書く is the all-purpose verb for writing anything, while 著す is reserved for formally authoring a book or scholarly work.
執しっ筆ぴつN2
書く is the plain, everyday verb for writing anything, while 執筆 is a formal noun used for authoring articles, books, or reports.

消けすN5sense 1
消す means to erase or delete what has been written, the direct opposite of 書く 'to write'.
読よむN4
読む means to read written text, while 書く means to write it—the two describe opposite ends of using written language.

描えがくN4sense 2
書く（かく）is normally for writing text, while 描く（かく, same reading）is the kanji specifically meant for drawing pictures, so writers must choose the right kanji for the intended meaning.
かくN3
掻く (to scratch) and 書く (to write) are pronounced identically as かく but are completely unrelated in meaning and written with different kanji.
欠かくN1

Native Japanese verb. The kanji 書 is used for writing, while 描 is used for drawing; both share the reading かく.