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書く かく N5

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

活字体で書く かつじたいでかく

  1. to print (on a press)

真で書く しんでかく

  1. to write in the square style

一筆書く ひとふでかく

  1. to drop someone a line; to write a few lines (to); to write a note (to)

文はやりたし書く手は持たぬ ふみはやりたしかくてはもたぬ

  1. I want to send a (love) letter but I cannot write
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