書取(かきと)り

かきとり
noun
dictation
1. dictation
The act of writing down words spoken by another person, often as an educational exercise.
今日(きょう)の授業(じゅぎょう)は書取(かきと)りテストがある。
Today's class has a dictation test.
先生(せんせい)が読(よ)んだ文章(ぶんしょう)を書取(かきと)りする。
I will take dictation of the sentences the teacher reads.
書取(かきと)りは漢字(かんじ)の練習(れんしゅう)に役立(やくだ)つ。
Dictation is useful for practicing kanji.

書取(かきと)り refers to dictation exercises where someone writes down what is spoken aloud.

WORD FORMATION:
書(か)く (to write) + 取(と)る (to take) = 書取(かきと)り (taking down in writing)

EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT:
Commonly used in Japanese schools to test and practice kanji writing skills. The teacher reads sentences aloud and students write them down, testing both listening comprehension and kanji knowledge.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 書取(かきと)りテスト: dictation test
  • 書取(かきと)りの練習(れんしゅう): dictation practice
  • 書取(かきと)りをする: to do dictation
  • 漢字(かんじ)の書取(かきと)り: kanji dictation

RELATED WORDS:

  • 聞(き)き取(と)り: listening comprehension
  • 読(よ)み取(と)り: reading comprehension
  • 口述(こうじゅつ): oral dictation (more formal term)
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.1.27 23:30
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