画
JLPT N4
Picture, draw
Readings
On’yomi: ガ, カク (ga, kaku)
Kun’yomi: えが.く (ega.ku)
• えが.く (egaku) – to draw, to paint
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
映画
えいが
movie
画家
がか
painter
計画
けいかく
plan
漫画
まんが
comic
絵画
かいが
painting
Example Sentences
映画を見ます。
えいが を みます。
I watch a movie.
計画を立てます。
けいかく を たてます。
I make a plan.
Cultural Note
🎨 In Japanese culture, 画 is tied to art, literature, and planning:
• 映画 (movies) and 漫画 (comics/manga) are major cultural exports.
• 画家 (painters) and 絵画 (paintings) hold historical significance, from ukiyo-e woodblock prints to modern art.
• The kanji also implies structure, order, and planning, reflecting the Japanese attention to precision and organization, whether in art or projects.
• 映画 (movies) and 漫画 (comics/manga) are major cultural exports.
• 画家 (painters) and 絵画 (paintings) hold historical significance, from ukiyo-e woodblock prints to modern art.
• The kanji also implies structure, order, and planning, reflecting the Japanese attention to precision and organization, whether in art or projects.