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Simple Dictionary Definition

Variations:
書き始める
描き始める

 kakihajimeru
    かきはじめる
(Ichidan verb) (1) (esp. 書き始める) to begin to write; to begin writing; (Ichidan verb) (2) (esp. 描き始める) to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

Variations:
書き方
書きかた

 kakikata
    かきかた
(1) way of writing; manner of writing; (2) penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; (3) format (e.g. of a report); (4) stroke order of a character

Variations:
書き込み
書込み

 kakikomi
    かきこみ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) writing; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) entry (e.g. to a form); (n,vs,vt,vi) (3) posting (e.g. to a blog)

Variations:
楔形文字
くさび形文字

 kusabigatamoji; sekkeimoji(楔形文字); kekkeimoji(楔形文字) / kusabigatamoji; sekkemoji(楔形文字); kekkemoji(楔形文字)
    くさびがたもじ; せっけいもじ(楔形文字); けっけいもじ(楔形文字)
cuneiform (writing)

Variations:
減り張り
乙張り
乙張

 merihari; merihari
    めりはり; メリハリ
(1) (kana only) modulation (of voice); (2) (kana only) variation; variety; balance; pace; (3) (kana only) liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

Variations:
無沙汰
不沙汰(rK)

 busata
    ぶさた
(n,vs,vi) not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Variations:
やさしい文章
易しい文章

 yasashiibunshou / yasashibunsho
    やさしいぶんしょう
(exp,n) easy (simple) writing

ライティング・ビューロー

 raitingu byuuroo / raitingu byuroo
    ライティング・ビューロー
writing bureau

ワンライティングシステム

see styles
 wanraitingushisutemu
    ワンライティングシステム
one-writing system

Variations:
下敷き
下敷

 shitajiki
    したじき
(1) desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay; (2) being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under; being buried under; being crushed beneath; (3) (often as 〜を下敷きにして) model; pattern

Variations:
併記
並記(rK)

 heiki / heki
    へいき
(noun, transitive verb) writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both

Variations:
文字面
文字づら(sK)

 mojizura
    もじづら
(1) (See 字面・1) appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; (2) (See 字面・2) literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning

Variations:
曲作り
曲づくり(sK)

 kyokuzukuri
    きょくづくり
musical composition; melody writing; song writing

Variations:
書き間違える
書間違える

 kakimachigaeru
    かきまちがえる
(Ichidan verb) to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing

Variations:
画讃
画賛
画讚(oK)

 gasan
    がさん
legend over a picture; inscription (legend, writing) on a painting

Variations:
縦書き
縦書

 tategaki
    たてがき
(See 横書き) writing vertically; vertical writing

Variations:
仮名交じり文
かな交じり文

 kanamajiribun
    かなまじりぶん
mixed writing (kanji and kana)

Variations:
文房四宝
文房四寶(sK)

 bunboushihou / bunboshiho
    ぶんぼうしほう
the four tools of writing (brush, ink, inkstone and paper)

Variations:
書き出し
書出し
書きだし

 kakidashi
    かきだし
(1) beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); (2) (dated) written claim; bill

Variations:
書き出す
書出す
書きだす

 kakidasu
    かきだす
(transitive verb) (1) to begin to write; to start writing; (transitive verb) (2) to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); (transitive verb) (3) to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); (transitive verb) (4) {comp} to export; to write (to file)

Variations:
書き取り
書取

 kakitori
    かきとり
(1) writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; (2) transcription (of spoken material); dictation

Variations:
クオックグー
クオック・グー

 kuokkuguu; kuokku guu / kuokkugu; kuokku gu
    クオックグー; クオック・グー
quoc ngu (Vietnamese writing system based on the Latin alphabet) (vie: quoc ngu)

Variations:
ラジオネーム
ラジオ・ネーム

 rajioneemu; rajio neemu
    ラジオネーム; ラジオ・ネーム
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program (wasei: radio name)

ワン・ライティング・システム

 wan raitingu shisutemu
    ワン・ライティング・システム
one-writing system

Variations:
一気呵成
一気かせい(sK)

 ikkikasei / ikkikase
    いっきかせい
(adv,n) (yoji) finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break

Variations:
交ぜ書き
混ぜ書き
まぜ書き

 mazegaki
    まぜがき
(noun, transitive verb) (e.g. しょう油, 宝くじ) writing some characters (esp. complex kanji) of a compound as kana instead of kanji

Variations:
墓標
墓表
墓じるし(sK)

 bohyou; hakajirushi(墓標) / bohyo; hakajirushi(墓標)
    ぼひょう; はかじるし(墓標)
(1) grave marker; gravestone; headstone; (2) (ぼひょう only) writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)

Variations:
あぶり出し
炙り出し
焙り出し

 aburidashi
    あぶりだし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink

Variations:
読み書きそろばん
読み書き算盤

 yomikakisoroban
    よみかきそろばん
(exp,n) the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic

Variations:
スリーアールズ
スリー・アールズ

 suriiaaruzu; surii aaruzu / suriaruzu; suri aruzu
    スリーアールズ; スリー・アールズ
the three Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic)

Variations:
捻り
拈り(rK)
撚り(rK)

 hineri
    ひねり
(1) (kana only) twist; spin; (2) (kana only) ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); taste; (3) (kana only) (See おひねり) monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; (4) {sumo} twisting throw

Variations:
書き散らす
書きちらす
書散らす

 kakichirasu
    かきちらす
(transitive verb) to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl

Variations:
書き間違い
書間違い
書きまちがい

 kakimachigai
    かきまちがい
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami

Variations:
漢字仮名交じり文
漢字かな交じり文

 kanjikanamajiribun
    かんじかなまじりぶん
(See 仮名交じり文) mixed writing (kanji and kana)

Variations:
交ぜ書き
混ぜ書き
まぜ書き(sK)

 mazegaki
    まぜがき
(noun, transitive verb) (e.g. しょう油, 宝くじ) writing some characters (esp. complex kanji) of a compound as kana instead of kanji

Variations:
聞き書き
聞書き
聞き書
聞書

 kikigaki
    ききがき
(noun, transitive verb) writing down what one hears; account of what one hears

Variations:
ライティングデスク
ライティング・デスク

 raitingudesuku; raitingu desuku
    ライティングデスク; ライティング・デスク
writing desk

Variations:
括弧書き
カッコ書き
かっこ書き(sK)

 kakkogaki
    かっこがき
writing in parentheses; writing in brackets

Variations:
書き上げる
描き上げる
書きあげる

 kakiageru
    かきあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to finish writing; to complete; (transitive verb) (2) to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

Variations:
書き下ろし
書下ろし
書きおろし(sK)

 kakioroshi
    かきおろし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)

Variations:
書留
書き留め(io)
書留め(io)

 kakitome
    かきとめ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (abbreviation) (See 書留郵便) registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (2) (putting on) record; writing down; noting down; registry

Variations:
減り張り(rK)
乙張り(rK)
乙張(rK)

 merihari; merihari
    メリハリ; めりはり
(1) (kana only) modulation (of voice); (2) (kana only) variation; variety; balance; pace; (3) (kana only) liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

Variations:
筆書き
筆書
ふで書き(sK)
筆がき(sK)

 fudegaki
    ふでがき
brush writing

Variations:
走り書き
走書き(io)
走り書(io)

 hashirigaki
    はしりがき
(noun, transitive verb) scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

Variations:
ライティングビューロー
ライティング・ビューロー

 raitingubyuuroo; raitingu byuuroo / raitingubyuroo; raitingu byuroo
    ライティングビューロー; ライティング・ビューロー
writing bureau

Variations:
硬い
固い
堅い
緊い(iK)

 katai
    かたい
(adjective) (1) (esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone) hard; solid; tough; (adjective) (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (adjective) (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (adjective) (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (adjective) (5) obstinate; stubborn; (adjective) (6) (ant: 砕けた) bookish; formal; stuffy

Variations:
ご無沙汰
御無沙汰
ご不沙汰
御不沙汰

 gobusata
    ごぶさた
(n,vs,vi) (See 無沙汰) not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Variations:
ワンライティングシステム
ワン・ライティング・システム

 wanraitingushisutemu; wan raitingu shisutemu
    ワンライティングシステム; ワン・ライティング・システム
one-writing system

Variations:
巡らす
回らす(rK)
廻らす(rK)
繞らす(sK)

 megurasu
    めぐらす
(transitive verb) (1) to enclose (with); to surround (with); to encircle; (transitive verb) (2) to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to think over; to work out; to consider; to ponder; to devise; to plan; (transitive verb) (4) (archaism) to notify (orally or in writing)

Variations:
書き綴る
書きつづる
かき綴る(sK)
書綴る(sK)

 kakitsuzuru
    かきつづる
(transitive verb) to put into writing; to write

Variations:
書き綴る
書きつづる(sK)
かき綴る(sK)
書綴る(sK)

 kakitsuzuru
    かきつづる
(transitive verb) to put into writing; to write

Variations:
ご無沙汰
御無沙汰
ご不沙汰(sK)
御不沙汰(sK)

 gobusata
    ごぶさた
(n,vs,vi) (See 無沙汰) not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

Variations:
チェアテーブル
チェアーテーブル
チェア・テーブル
チェアー・テーブル

 cheateeburu; cheaateeburu; chea teeburu; cheaa teeburu / cheateeburu; cheateeburu; chea teeburu; chea teeburu
    チェアテーブル; チェアーテーブル; チェア・テーブル; チェアー・テーブル
chair with an attached tray for eating, writing, etc. (wasei: chair table)

Variations:
巡らす
廻らす(rK)
回らす(rK)
運らす(sK)
繞らす(sK)

 megurasu
    めぐらす
(transitive verb) (1) to enclose (with); to surround (with); to encircle; (transitive verb) (2) to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to spin; (transitive verb) (3) to think over; to consider; to ponder; to work out; to devise; to plan; (transitive verb) (4) (archaism) to notify (orally or in writing); to circulate (a notice)

Variations:
減り張り(rK)
乙張り(rK)
めり張り(sK)
減張(sK)
乙張(sK)

 merihari; merihari
    メリハリ; めりはり
(1) (kana only) modulation (of voice); (2) (kana only) variation; variety; balance; pace; (3) (kana only) liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

Variations:
メリハリの効いた
メリハリの利いた
めりはりの効いた(sK)
めりはりの利いた(sK)

 meriharinokiita / meriharinokita
    めりはりのきいた
(exp,adj-f) (See メリハリ・1) well-modulated (voice); nicely varied (writing style); lively; full-bodied (flavour); complex

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