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JLPT N5 Beginner

書く

To write characters or compose text.

Readings

Other forms

書きます polite form
書いた plain past
書いて te-form
書かない plain negative
書ける potential form
Verb

"To write" / "To compose"

Refers to the physical act of inscribing characters and symbols, or the creative process of composing text like essays and stories.

Example

友達 に メール を 書き ます 。

I'm going to write an email to my friend.

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To write characters or compose text.
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