Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to write, to compose, to pen.
  2. to draw, to paint.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
書く かく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

write
か.く ショ -がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)