sketch, compose, write, draw

About this kanji

The kanji 描 (byō) primarily means to sketch or draw. It is often used as a verb, such as in the word 描く (egaku), which means 'to draw.' Another common compound is 描写 (byōsha), meaning 'depiction,' which refers to describing or illustrating something in detail. You can also find it in the expression 思い描く (omoiegaku), meaning 'to imagine.' This kanji can express both the act of creating art through drawing or painting and the more abstract idea of visualizing thoughts. A key usage note is that while 描く happens primarily with visual arts, it can also refer to crafting ideas or narratives.

Example sentences

• 彼は美しい風景を描いた。

  He painted a beautiful landscape.

Meanings across languages

English

sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

Tiếng Việt

phác họa, soạn thảo, viết, vẽ, sơn

日本語

描く, 作曲, 書く, 描写, 塗る

한국어

스케치, 작곡, 쓰기, 그리기, 페인팅

中文

素描, 创作, 写, 画, 油漆

id

sketsa

th

ภาพร่าง

es

boceto

fr

croquis

de

Skizze

pt

esboço

Common compounds

• 描写びょうしゃdepiction, description, portrayal
• 描くえがくto draw, to paint, to sketch
• 思い描くおもいえがくto imagine, to picture, to figure
• 絵を描くえをかくto paint a picture, to draw a picture
• 素描そびょうdrawing, sketch, outline
• 描き出すえがきだすto delineate, to draw, to express
• 線描せんびょうline drawing
• 手描きてがきhand-drawn, drawn by hand, hand-painted