Kanji
What does the kanji 描 mean?
描 means drawing, sketching; describing. On'yomi ビョウ. Kun'yomi えが.く、か.く.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ビョウ |
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| Kun'yomi | えが.く、か.く |
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| Strokes | 11 |
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| Main radical | 手 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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描On'yomi ビョウKun'yomi えが.く、か.く
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes
drawing, sketching; describing
Memory hook
The hand (扌) sketching the grass (艹) on the field (田) — DEPICT, DRAW.
Stroke order · 11 strokes
Common words
- 描くえがくto depict, portray (in a picture or work)
- 描くかくto draw (a line, shape — casual reading, as in 絵をかく "to draw a picture")
- 描写びょうしゃdepiction, description
