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描 — draw; depict

描 means “draw; depict”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ビョウ (byou). Kun'yomi: えが(く) (egaku), か(く) (kaku). You'll see it in words such as 描く (egaku, “to draw; to paint”).

描
Stroke order of 描
Meaning
draw; depict
On'yomi
ビョウ (byou)
Kun'yomi
えが(く) (egaku), か(く) (kaku)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N1 · set Arts & pastimes 1

How to remember 描

Sounds like 苗: both read ビョウ.

Parts: 扌 hand · 苗 seedling

Words with 描

WordReadingMeaning
描くえがく egaku kunto draw; to paint

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Arts & pastimes 1” set

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