書かく

kaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to write; to compose; to pen

Transitive

ここにあなたの名前なまえをかいてくれませんか。

kokoni anatano namaeo kaite kuremasenka.

Would you please write your name here?

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to draw; to paint

Transitive

, Related to 描く【かく・1】

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

書かいた

kaita

The past form

1. Wrote

★ Common

Verb

#95892

書かいて

kaite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Write; Writing

Verb

#41040

書かかない

kakanai

The negative form

1. Not write; Do not write

★ Common

Verb

#92113

書かかなかった

kakanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not write; Didn't write

★ Common

Verb

#92641

書かきました

kakimashita

The polite past form

1. Wrote.

★ Common

Verb

#89378

書かきます

kakimasu

The polite form

1. Writes; Is writing

★ Common

Verb

#95964

書かきません

kakimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not write.; Does not write.

★ Common

Verb

#88268

書かきませんでした

kakimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not write.; Was not written.

★ Common

Verb

#89797

Common 24 items

書かいたばかり

kaitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just wrote; Recently wrote

★ Common

Verb

#90130

書かいちゃう

kaichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. do/write/make - then regret it; did/wrote/made - and that's that

★ Common

Verb

#94077

書かいちゃダメ

kaicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't write it.; Don't draw it.

★ Common

Verb

#89731

書かいていない

kaite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not writing; Not being written

★ Common

Verb

#90112

書かいている

kaite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Writing; Being written

★ Common

Verb

#94660

書かいてはいけない

kaitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not write.; Do not write.

★ Common

Adjective

#90475

書かいてもいい

kaitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May write.; Can write.

★ Common

Adjective

#92290

書かいとく

kaitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Write down; Prepare

★ Common

Verb

#76432

書かかないで

kakanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't write.; Don't record.

★ Common

Verb

#89724

書かかなきゃ

kakanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must write.; Have to write.

★ Common

Verb

#88845

書かかなくてもいい

kakanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to write.; No need to write.

★ Common

Adjective

#91778

書かかなければならない

kakanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must write; Have to write

★ Common

Adjective

#91270

書かきたい

kakitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to write; Desire to write

★ Common

Verb

#88825

書かきたくない

kakitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to write.; Do not want to write.

★ Common

Verb

#90594

書かくところ

kaku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to write; Going to write

★ Common

Verb

#88143

書かくみたい

kaku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like writing.; Seems to be writing.

★ Common

Verb

#87831

書かけない

kakenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot write.; Unable to write.

★ Common

Verb

#88476

書かける

kakeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can write; Be able to write

Verb

#99239

書かこう

kakō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's write.; Shall we write?

★ Common

Verb

#93691

書かいています

kaite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Writing.; Is writing.

★ Common

Verb

#89518

書かかないでください

kakanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't write.; Don't write, please.

★ Common

Verb

#86669

書かきなさい

kakinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Write.; Do write.

★ Common

Verb

#90786

書かきましょう

kakimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's write.; Shall we write?

★ Common

Verb

#93226

書かけます

kakemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can write; Is able to write

★ Common

Verb

#91221

Advanced 28 items

書かいたそうだ

kaita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Wrote, it is said.; He/She/It wrote, I hear.

★ Common

Verb

#88252

書かいただろう

kaitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a book.; Likely a book.

★ Common

Verb

#95014

書かいたところ

kaita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just wrote.; Wrote it.

★ Common

Verb

#90251

書かいたら

kaitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [you] write; If/when [it] is written

★ Common

Verb

#94413

書かいたらしい

kaitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Wrote (apparently); Seemed to have written

★ Common

Verb

#93872

書かいてくれ

kaite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Write [it].; Do [it] for me.

★ Common

Verb

#87024

書かいてちょうだい

kaite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Write for me.; Please write it.

★ Common

Verb

#93542

書かかせられる

kakaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to read; To be allowed to read (depending on context)

★ Common

Verb

#88078

書かかせる

kakaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have written; To make write

Verb

#3823

書かかないでくれ

kakanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Please don't write it.; Don't write that.

★ Common

Verb

#86233

書かかなければいけない

kakanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must write; Have to write

★ Common

Adjective

#89985

書かかれる

kakareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be written; Is written

Verb

#9920

書かきがち

kakigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to write; Tends to write

★ Common

Verb

#88668

書かききる

kakikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish writing; To complete writing

★ Common

Verb

#72759

書かきそうだ

kakisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to write; Looks like writing

★ Common

Verb

#86136

書かきっぱなし

kakippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unedited; Left unfinished

★ Common

Verb

#87743

書かきぬく

kakinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through writing; Complete in writing

★ Common

Verb

#86782

書かくそうだ

kakusōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say (he/she/it) writes.; It is said (he/she/it) writes.

★ Common

Verb

#95224

書かくと

kakuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) writes; Writing

★ Common

Verb

#91820

書かくな

kakuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't write.; Don't read.

★ Common

Verb

#87561

書かくなら

kakunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If writing; When writing

★ Common

Verb

#87483

書かくようだ

kakuyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#94090

書かくらしい

kakurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to write.; Apparently writes.

★ Common

Verb

#86528

書かけ

kake

A strong, direct command

1. Write.; Produce (a written work).

★ Common

Verb

#86727

書かけば

kakeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you write; If/when one writes

★ Common

Verb

#101941

書かいてくださいませ

kaite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please write it.; Could you write it?

★ Common

Verb

#88864

書かいてはならない

kaitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not write.; Must not write.

★ Common

Adjective

#90934

書かいてもよろしい

kaitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I write?; Permission to write.

★ Common

Adjective

#94950

書かく

kaku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available