What does kanji 描 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 描 is sketch.

How is kanji 描 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 描 are えが.く, か.く; the onyomi readings are ビョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 描?

The main radical for kanji 描 is 手.

What words use kanji 描?

Example words that use kanji 描 include 描く, 描写, 書き上げる, 描き出す.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

描

Meaning

Kanji 描

sketch

sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: えが.くか.く
Onyomi 音読み: ビョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #876
Strokes: 11
Radical: 手
Components: 扎 • 艾 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 猫 • 苗 • 庿 • 瞄 • 緢 • 貓 • 錨

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 70 entries that include this kanji.

描く

えがく

to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

描写

びょうしゃ

depiction

書き上げる

かきあげる

to finish writing

描き出す

えがきだす

to delineate

書き写す

かきうつす

to copy (down)

書き起こし

かきおこし

opening words

書き始める

かきはじめる

to begin to write

書き分ける

かきわける

to draw (identifiably)

描き下ろし

かきおろし

newly drawn artwork (illustrations, manga, etc.)

描き下ろす

かきおろす

to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.)

描き起こす

かきおこす

to begin drawing

描き込み

かきこみ

adding detail (to a drawing)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は山の景色を描いた。

He drew a mountain landscape.

彼女は花を水彩で描く。

She paints flowers in watercolor.

その小説は戦争の悲しみを描いている。

The novel depicts the sorrow of war.

子どもが紙に大きな船を描いた。

The child drew a big ship on the paper.

彼は自分の夢を文章で描いた。

He wrote out his dream in words.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

描く調子 Kaku Choushi