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絵
picture · drawing · painting
N3On: え、かい
Memory Aid
'E' — a child says 'Eh!' when they see a pretty *picture*.
Imagine the left side, 糸 (thread), as tangled strings. On the right, 会 (meet), looks like two people under a roof. When the threads *meet* and are arranged, they form a clear *picture*.
Vocabulary
絵えpicture, drawing
絵本えほんpicture book
絵画かいがpainting, picture (fine art)
油絵あぶらえoil painting
浮世絵うきよえUkiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print)
Example Sentences
この絵はとても美しいです。
This picture is very beautiful.
子供が絵本を読んでいます。
A child is reading a picture book.
美術館でたくさんの絵画を見ました。
I saw many paintings at the art museum.
彼女は絵を描くのが得意です。
She is good at drawing pictures.