Readings: カク, ガ (Onyomi), え, えがく (Kunyomi)
Meaning: brush-stroke; picture; to delineate; to delimit
The kanji 画 originally depicted a brush drawing lines on a field or boundary. It combines 聿 (fude, writing brush) and 凵 (ukebako, a container or enclosure/boundary).
View JLPT N4 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 画 consists of 8 strokes. Start with the top-left horizontal stroke, then the left vertical stroke with a hook. Next, draw the inner horizontal stroke, followed by the inner vertical stroke. Close the inner box with a final horizontal stroke. Then, for the bottom part, draw the left vertical stroke, followed by the horizontal stroke from left to right, and finally the last horizontal stroke, completing the character.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 凵 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
| Grade | 2 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- カク (KAKU)
- ガ (GA)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- え (e)
- えがく (egaku)
Common Words Using 画
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 画面 | がめん | screen |
| 計画 | けいかく | plan |
| 画家 | がか | painter |
| 映画 | えいが | movie |
| 画数 | かくすう | stroke count |
| 区画 | くかく | division, section |
| 漫画 | まんが | manga, comic |
| 洋画 | ようが | Western painting/movie |
| 日本画 | にほんが | Japanese painting |
| 企画 | きかく | planning, project |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵 | え | picture, drawing (often written as 絵, but 画 is the root for the reading ‘e’) |
| 画く | えがく | to draw, to paint |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 彼は素晴らしい絵を描きます。
Kana: かれはすばらしいえをえがきます。
Romaji: Kare wa subarashii e o egakimasu.
English: He draws wonderful pictures.
Japanese: この映画はとても面白いです。
Kana: このえいがはとてもおもしろいです。
Romaji: Kono eiga wa totemo omoshiroi desu.
English: This movie is very interesting.
Japanese: 一日の計画を立てましょう。
Kana: いちにちのけいかくをたてましょう。
Romaji: Ichi-nichi no keikaku o tatemashou.
English: Let’s make a plan for the day.
Japanese: テレビの画面が小さいです。
Kana: テレビのがめんがちいさいです。
Romaji: Terebi no gamen ga chiisai desu.
English: The TV screen is small.
Japanese: この漢字の画数は８画です。
Kana: このかんじのかくすうははちかくです。
Romaji: Kono kanji no kakusuu wa hachi kaku desu.
English: The stroke count of this kanji is 8 strokes.
Japanese: 漫画を読むのが好きです。
Kana: まんがをよむのがすきです。
Romaji: Manga o yomu no ga suki desu.
English: I like reading manga.
Japanese: あの人は有名な画家です。
Kana: あのひとはゆうめいながかです。
Romaji: Ano hito wa yuumei na gaka desu.
English: That person is a famous painter.
Japanese: 新しい企画を始めます。
Kana: あたらしいきかくをはじめます。
Romaji: Atarashii kikaku o hajimemasu.
English: We will start a new project.
Japanese: この区画は住宅地です。
Kana: このくかくはじゅうたくちです。
Romaji: Kono kukaku wa juutakuchi desu.
English: This section is a residential area.
Japanese: 日本画の美しさに感動しました。
Kana: にほんがのうつくしさにかんどうしました。
Romaji: Nihonga no utsukushisa ni kandou shimashita.
English: I was moved by the beauty of Japanese painting.
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