Vocabulary

What does ～画 (～かく) mean?

～画 (～かく, ～kaku) means stroke (of a kanji), stroke count.

Quick facts
Reading	～かく
Romaji	～kaku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

～画～かく

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework～kaku

stroke (of a kanji), stroke count

Example sentences

この漢字(かんじ)は十画(じゅっかく)で書(か)ける。
This kanji can be written with ten strokes.
画数(かくすう)の多(おお)い漢字(かんじ)は覚(おぼ)えにくい。
Kanji with a lot of strokes are hard to remember.