書き取る

かきとる

to write down, to take dictation

Also:to copy out (a text)

What does 書き取る mean?

書き取る is a Japanese verb meaning to write down, to take dictation in English. It can also be translated as to copy out (a text) depending on context. It is written as 書き取る in kanji, かきとる in hiragana, and kakitoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それを書き取るだけでよい。

All you have to do is write it down.