Word details

絵を描く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 絵を描く.

Dictionary

Entry

絵を描く絵を書くえをかくえをえがく (絵を描く)ExpressionGodan verbFreq #8561
1

to paint a picture; to draw a picture

Examples
彼は30歳になってから絵をかき始めた。
He didn't start to paint until he was thirty.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

12 strokesFrequency 895JLPT N2Grade 2

On

カイ

sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

11 strokesFrequency 876JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビョウ

Kun

えが.くか.く

write

10 strokesFrequency 169JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

か.く-が.き-がき

Nanori

かき

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