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N4 Kanji 26: 画
Meaning of kanji 画:

In Japanese, 画 means “painting”.
How to read kanji 画:
Kunyomi | Not often used |
Onyomi | が、かく |
How to write kanji 画:

Origin of kanji 画:

It’s hard to remember 画 by its origin because it has changed too much.
However, I will think of a way to help you remember it.
田 means “field”. You drew a painting of the field, and put it into a box, which is 画.
Vocabulary containing kanji 画:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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映画 | えいが | movie |
計画 | けいかく | plan |
漫画 | まんが | manga |
画面 | がめん | screen |
企画 | きかく | planning |
画像 | がぞう | image |
画家 | がか | painter |
絵画 | かいが | painting |
画期 | かっき | breakthrough |
区画 | くかく | section |
参画 | さんかく | participation |
動画 | どうが | video |
画一 | かくいつ | standardization |
録画 | ろくが | recording |
画質 | がしつ | image quality |
版画 | はんが | woodcut print |
壁画 | へきが | mural |
洋画 | ようが | foreign movie |
劇画 | げきが | graphic |
名画 | めいが | masterpiece |
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