絵
かい
kai
JLPT N312 strokesKanjiLevel 40 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
絵 is the kanji for "Sketch / Picture / Drawing". A common reading is かい (kai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sketch / Picture / Drawing
Also : Sketch · Picture · Drawing · Painting
Readings
onかい/ kaionえ/ e
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 絵 represents 'PICTURE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of picture.
Reading ·
On-reading: かい — remember this sound by associating it with picture.
Example Sentences
絵本を子供に読みました。
えほんをこどもによみました。
I read a picture book to the child.
水彩画の絵を描くのが好きです。
すいさいがのえをかくのがすきです。
I like painting watercolor pictures.
Vocabulary using 絵
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