Word Meaning 絵に描いた餅

えにかいたもち e ni kaitamochi

絵に描いた餅 is read as えにかいたもち (e ni kaitamochi) and means pie in the sky.

Meaning

English

  1. pie in the sky
  2. castles in the air
  3. drawing of a rice cake

Reading

Kana

えにかいたもち

Romaji

e ni kaitamochi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 164871 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

絵を描く

えをかく

to paint (draw) a picture

絵にも描けない

えにもかけない

indescribable (e.g. beauty)

絵はがき

えはがき

picture postcard

絵画

かいが

painting

絵本

えほん

picture book

絵の具

えのぐ

paint

絵馬

えま

votive tablet

絵巻物

えまきもの

picture scroll

絵解き

えとき

explanation by means of pictures

image (TV, film, etc.)

絵巻

えまき

picture scroll