[画] Handwritten Kanji for picture and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “画” (kaku); Kanji for “picture”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “画” (kaku)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “画”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
画	ガ カク	ga kaku	8	田	picture

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “画”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
漫画	まんが	manga	Comic
パソコンの画面	ぱそこんのがめん	pasokon no gamen	Computer screen
画数の多い漢字	かくすうのおおいかんじ	kakusuu no ooi kanji	Kanji with many strokes