picture, drawing, painting, sketch

About this kanji

The kanji 「絵」 primarily means "picture" or "drawing" and is often used as a noun. You will find it in several common compounds. For example, 絵画 (かいが) means "painting," referring to artwork done with paint. Another example is 絵本 (えほん), which translates to "picture book," a book filled with illustrations. Additionally, there’s 絵巻 (えまき), meaning "picture scroll," which is a traditional format for storytelling through images. This kanji does not have a kun’yomi reading but is frequently seen in various artistic contexts, making it essential for those interested in art and literature.

Example sentences

• 彼は美しい絵を描く。

  He paints beautiful pictures.

Meanings across languages

English

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

Tiếng Việt

tranh, bức họa, vẽ, phác họa

日本語

絵, 描写, 絵画, スケッチ

한국어

그림, 드로잉, 화가, 스케치

中文

画, 绘图, 绘画, 素描

id

gambar

th

ภาพ

es

imagen

fr

image

de

Bild

pt

imagem

Common compounds

• 絵画かいがpainting, picture
• 絵本えほんpicture book
• 絵巻えまきpicture scroll
• 油絵あぶらえoil painting
• 挿絵さしえillustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.), picture
• 絵の具えのぐpaint, coloring materials, colors
• 似顔絵にがおえportrait, likeness, sketch (of a face)
• 浮世絵うきよえukiyo-e, ukiyoe, Edo-period woodblock print

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