書き方

かきかた

way to write

Also:penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), format (e.g. of a report), stroke order of a character

What does 書き方 mean?

書き方 is a Japanese noun meaning way to write in English. It can also be translated as penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), format (e.g. of a report), stroke order of a character depending on context. It is written as 書き方 in kanji, かきかた in hiragana, and kakikata in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は私に詩の書き方を教えてくれた。

He taught me how to write a poem.