書き取る・書取る|かきとるkakitoru[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
書き取る書き取る is the most common written form and is used for writing down speech, taking dictation or lecture notes, and copying out a text.
書取る書取る is a less common kanji-and-kana spelling of the same word; you may encounter it, but 書き取る is the better choice for learners.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)それを書き取るだけでよい。↗All you have to do is write it down.
- godan verb, transitive verbto copy out (a text)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 書き取る（かきとる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 書き取ります（かきとります） |
| Negative (nai) | 書き取らない（かきとらない） |
| polite (masen) | 書き取りません（かきとりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 書き取らず・書き取らぬ（かきとらず・かきとらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 書き取った（かきとった） |
| polite (mashita) | 書き取りました（かきとりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 書き取らなかった（かきとらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 書き取りませんでした（かきとりませんでした） |
| Te form | 書き取って（かきとって） |
| Potential | 書き取れる（かきとれる） |
| Passive | 書き取られる（かきとられる） |
| Causative | 書き取らせる（かきとらせる） |
| Causative passive | 書き取らせられる・書き取らされる（かきとらせられる・かきとらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 書き取れば（かきとれば） |
| tara | 書き取ったら（かきとったら） |
| Volitional | 書き取ろう（かきとろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 書き取りましょう（かきとりましょう） |
| Imperative | 書き取れ（かきとれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym書き写すかきうつすNeutralCopying a text or model exactly as it is, working from the original (「手本を書き写す」). 書き取る covers both taking down what you hear and copying text.
- Synonym写し取るうつしとるNeutralCopying something down just as it is (「図を写し取る」); the point is reproducing the original faithfully.
- Synonym筆写ひっしゃNeutralA noun for copying text by hand (「写本を筆写する」); found mainly in written prose.
- Related模写もしゃNeutralA noun for copying or reproducing something, used mostly for paintings (「名画を模写する」).
- Related写すうつすNeutralThe most general word: to copy, trace, or even photograph (「黒板を写す」).
- Related書写しょしゃNeutralA noun for copying or transcribing; also the school handwriting subject (「書写の時間」). Mainly written prose.
- Related複写ふくしゃNeutralA noun for duplicating or photocopying, typically by machine (「複写厳禁」).
- Related謄写とうしゃNeutralA noun for transcribing; often refers to old-style mimeograph printing (「謄写版」). Sounds dated.
- Related臨写りんしゃNeutralA noun for copying calligraphy models (「臨写する」); used mainly in calligraphy.
- Related引き写すひきうつすNeutralCopying something word for word, often with a nuance of plagiarism (「他人の論文を引き写す」).
Use 「書き取る」 to write down what you hear or to copy out a text (「要点を書き取る」「漢字の書き取り」). For copying something exactly as it appears, say 「書き写す」; for copying a picture, 「模写」; for machine copying, 「複写」. 「写す」 is the most general verb; 「筆写」 and 「書写」 are written-style nouns, 「謄写」 sounds dated, 「臨写」 is for calligraphy, and 「引き写す」 often implies plagiarism.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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