Kanji read かく

3 jōyō kanji take the reading かく. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 書く

  文字や文章をかく。かきもの。 手紙。 ふみ。本。

  write

  10 strokes

• 欠く

  あくび。 負い目。借りの有る。 (性質を) かく。かける。足りない。

  lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

  4 strokes

• 描く

  sketch, compose, write, draw

  11 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.