書く（かく）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to write
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 書きます | かきます |
| te-form | 書いて | かいて |
| ta-form (past) | 書いた | かいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 書かない | かかない |
| potential form | 書ける | かける |
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Example sentences
- ノートに新しい単語を書く。 — I write new vocabulary words in my notebook.
- 久しぶりに友達に手紙を書いた。 — I wrote a letter to a friend for the first time in a while.
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