書き取り

かきとり

dictation

Also:transcription (of spoken material)

What does 書き取り mean?

書き取り is a Japanese noun meaning dictation in English. It can also be translated as transcription (of spoken material) depending on context. It is written as 書き取り in kanji, かきとり in hiragana, and kakitori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.