Kanji

描

sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ビョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

えがく, かく

Common Readings

ビョウ, えが…く

Example sentences

描く えがく
彼女は理想の未来を心に描いた。

She imagined her ideal future.

円 えん
地面に円を描く。

To draw a circle on the ground.

絵を描く えをかく
彼女は公園で静かに絵を描いている。

She is quietly drawing a picture in the park.

思い描く おもいえがく
理想の将来を思い描く。

Imagine an ideal future.

弧を描く こをえがく
投げられたボールは綺麗な弧を描いて飛んでいった。

The thrown ball drew a beautiful arc and flew away.

円を描く えんをえがく
コンパスを使って正確な円を描いた。

I drew an accurate circle using a compass.

描写 びょうしゃ
その小説は、情景の描写が非常に細かくて美しい。

The novel's depiction of the scenery is extremely detailed and beautiful.

エロ エロ
最近の深夜アニメは、エロな描写が多すぎる。

Recent late-night anime have too many erotic depictions.

絵に描いたよう えにかいたよう
夕焼けは絵に描いたように美しかった。

The sunset was as beautiful as a painting.

描き出す えがきだす
この小説は、登場人物の心理を巧みに描き出している。

This novel skillfully portrays the psychology of its characters.

Example Vocabulary

描く

えがく

to draw; to paint; to depict; to imagine

絵を描く

えをかく

to draw a picture; to paint

思い描く

おもいえがく

to imagine; to envision; to picture

弧を描く

こをえがく

to draw an arc; to curve

円を描く

えんをえがく

to draw a circle

描写

びょうしゃ

description; depiction; portrayal

絵に描いたよう

えにかいたよう

as if drawn in a picture; picture-perfect; typical

描き出す

えがきだす

to draw; to depict; to portray

絵描き

えかき

painter; artist

描き始める

かきはじめる

to start drawing; to begin painting

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