“Picture” or “Drawing” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “画”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “画” means “Image”, “Intersection” or “Stroke (of a kanji etc)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “画”
Jouyou Kanji “画” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | が(ga) |
| かく(kaku) | |
| かい(kai) | |
| Kun-Yomi | え(e) |
| えが(く)(ega(ku)) | |
| かぎ(る)(kagi(ru)) | |
| か(く)(ka(ku)) | |
| はか(る)(haka(ru)) | |
| Meanings | Boundary, Borderline, Bound |
| Plan, Plot, Strategy | |
| Painting, Drawing, Illustration | |
| Draw picture, Paint, Sketch | |
| Unit for Kanji stroke numbers |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “画”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 画架(がか-ga ka) | Easel |
| 画家(がか-ga ka) | Painter, Artist |
| 画一(かくいつ-ka ku i tsu) | Uniformed, Standarized, Normalization, Standardization |
| 画策(かくさく-ka ku sa ku) | Plot, Plan, Maneuver, Scheme |
| 画然(かくぜん-ka ku ze n) | Clear, Distinct, clear-cutted |
| 画工(がこう-ga ko u) | Painter, Artist |
| 画才(がさい-ga sa i) | Artistic talent, Painting talent, Talent for art |
| 画作(がさく-ga sa tsu) | To draw a picture |
| 画賛(がさん-ga sa n) | Legend over a picture, Inscription (legend, writing) on a painting |
| 画師(がし or えし-ga shi (or) e shi) | Painter, Artist, Illustrator, Painter supported by patron |
| 画室(がしつ-ga shi tsu) | Art studio, Art room |
| 画趣(がしゅ-ga shu) | Picturesqueness |
| 画人(がじん-ga ji n) | Painter, Artist |
| 画聖(がせい-ga se i) | Master painter, Great artist |
| 画像(がぞう-ga zo u) | Image, Picture, Portrait |
| 画壇(がだん-ga da n) | Artists’ world, Painting circles |
| 画期的(かっきてき-ka kki te ki) | Ground-breaking, Revolutionary, Unprecedented, Epoch-making, Innovative |
| 画伯(がはく-ga ha ku) | Master painter, Great painter, Great artist |
| 画筆(がひつ-ga hi tsu) | Paint-brushes, Artist’s brush |
| 画布(がふ-ga fu) | Canvas |
| 画風(がふう-ga fu u) | One’s style of painting, One’s brushwork |
| 画幅(がふく-ga fu ku) | Picture scroll, Hanging picture-scroll |
| 画餅(がへい or がべい-ga he i (or) ge be i) | Something useless, Picture of rice cakes |
| 画法(がほう-ga fo u) | Art of drawing and painting, Technique of drawing |
| 画面(がめん-ga me n) | ① Screen (of a TV, computer etc), ② Surface of a painting (picture, drawing etc) |
| 画竜点睛(がりょうてんせい (or) がりゅうてんせい-ga ryo u te n se i (or) ga ryu u te n se i) | Finishing touches, Last vital touch |
| 画廊(がろう-ga ro u) | Picture gallery, Art gallery |
| 映画(えいが-e i ga) | Movie, Film, Motion picture, Cinematography |
| 絵画(かいが-ka i ga) | Painting, Picture |
| 企画(きかく-ki ka ku) | Planning, Plan, Project, Arrangements |
| 区画(くかく-ku ka ku) | Division, Section, Compartment, Block, Plot, Lot, Partition, Boundary |
| 計画(けいかく-ke i ka ku) | Plan, Project, Schedule, Scheme, Program |
| 古画(こが-ko ga) | Ancient painting |
| 参画(さんかく-sa n ka ku) | Participation, Involvement |
| 字画(じかく-ji ka ku) | Number of strokes in a Kanji character |
| 書画(しょが-sho ga) | Paintings and calligraphic works |
| 水彩画(すいさいが-su i sa i ga) | Watercolor painting |
| 図画(ずが-zu ga) | Drawing, Painting, Picture, Art class |
| 点画(てんかく-te n ka ku) | Dots and strokes of a kanji character |
| 南画(なんが-na n ga) | ① Southern School (of Chinese painting), ② Nanga (Japanese painting) |
| 日本画(にほんが-ni ho n ga) | Picture (painting) in Japanese style, Japanese‐style painting |
| 壁画(へきが-he ki ga) | Mural, Wall painting, Fresco |
| 名画(めいが-me i ga) | ① Famous picture, Masterpiece painting, ② Excellent film, Film classic |
| 洋画(ようが-yo u ga) | ① Western painting, ② Western film, Western movie |
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