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絵

絵·picture, drawing, painting

On-yomi
かいえ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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