“To write” in Japanese
Short answer
To write in Japanese is “書く” (kaku). Full meaning: to write, to compose, to pen; to draw, to paint.
Other ways to say “To write” in Japanese
認める
shitatameru to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat; to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
撰する
sensuru to write (prose, etc.); to compile (an anthology)
書き送る
kakiokuru to write (to someone)
書き下ろす
kakiorosu to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.), to write (an original work for a specific purpose), to write specially (for)
著す
arawasu to write, to publish
詠む
yomu to compose (a Japanese poem), to write, to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem), to chant, to intone
物する
monosuru to compose, to write, to author
申し送る
moushiokuru to send word (to), to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor), to transfer, to tell (one's successor) about, to pass on
書き綴る
kakitsuzuru to put into writing, to write
申し越す
moushikosu to send word (to), to write (to)
認る
mitomeru to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat; to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
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