Today’s Kanji is “絵” (e); Kanji for “picture”.
Handwritten Kanji “絵” (e)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “絵”
漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
絵 | カイ エ |
kai e |
12 | 糸 | 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 “絵”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
絵画を鑑賞する | かいがをかんしょうする | kaiga wo kanshou suru | Appreciate the painting |
絵を描く | えをかく | e wo kaku | To draw a picture |
ナスカの地上絵 | なすかのちじょうえ | nasuka no chijoue | Nazca Lines |