書き添える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 書き添える, read かきそえる, means adding something in writing to other content or to an item.
• Basic usage: It is used for adding words of thanks to a gift or writing precautions in an application form's margin.
  • 贈り物に短い感謝の言葉を書き添えた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Adding compared with 書き直す
  • 書き添える means adding written content, while 書き直す means rewriting what has already been written.