絵 — painting; drawing
絵 means “painting; drawing”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: エ (e). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 絵 (e, “picture; drawing”).
絵
- Meaning
- painting; drawing
- On'yomi
- エ (e)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Arts & pastimes
How to remember 絵
Threads (糸) that meet (会) in a picture.
Sounds like 会: both read エ.
Parts: 糸 thread · 会 meet
Words with 絵
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵 | え e on | picture; drawing |
| 絵はがき | えはがき ehagaki on | picture postcard |
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