Vocabulary

What does 描く (かく, kaku) mean?

描く (かく, kaku) means draw (a line or shape — colloquial reading: 絵をかく to draw a picture).

Quick facts
Readingかく
Romajikaku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkaku

draw (a line or shape — colloquial reading: 絵をかく to draw a picture)

Example sentences

  • I drew a map in my notebook.

  • The child is drawing a picture.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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