書き取る
かきとる · kakitoru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan
to write down
✏️ 書く (write) + 取る (take) = take down spoken words by writing them
書き取る combines 書く (write) and 取る (take, grab). You grab spoken words and write them down, which is why it covers both taking dictation and copying text down.
取 — ear 耳 + hand 又
取 originally depicted a hand (又) grasping an ear (耳), referencing the ancient practice of soldiers cutting off enemies' left ears as proof of kills to claim rewards. The meaning broadened from 'seize/take by force' to the general sense of 'take, get, obtain' used today.