絵
絵·picture, drawing, painting
- On-yomi
- かいえ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵 | え | picture, drawing |
| 絵本 | えほん | picture book |
| 絵の具 | えのぐ | paints, colours |
| 絵画 | かいが | painting (as an art form) |
Example sentences
妹は絵を描くのが上手です。
いもうとはえをかくのがじょうずです。
My little sister is good at drawing.
毎晩、子どもに絵本を読んであげます。
まいばん、こどもにえほんをよんであげます。
Every night I read a picture book to my child.
美術館で有名な絵画を見ました。
びじゅつかんでゆうめいなかいがをみました。
I saw a famous painting at the art museum.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 絵画 as えが — the on reading かい appears here: かいが
- Reading the single character 絵 as かい; on its own it is え
Memory aid
Picture it
Threads 糸 meeting 会 and coming together on the cloth — an image takes shape.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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