Japanese symbol for “drafted”
書きかけ
かきかけ
Romaji: kakikake
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
In Japanese, drafted is 書きかけ, read かきかけ (kakikake).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
Written forms: 書きかけ、書き掛け. Readings: かきかけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
| 書籍 | しょせき shoseki | book; publication |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
| 書店 | しょてん shoten | bookshop; bookstore |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ kyoukasho | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook |
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