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sketch
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingビョウ
Kun readingえが.く、か.く
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to draw
  2. to paint
  3. to sketch
  4. to depict
  5. to describe

Popular Usage

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Radicals and components

Radical手handComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · seedlings · flowers (艹) · rice field (田) · brains

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 723

Compound words

描くえがく
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe
素描そびょう
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
描写びょうしゃ
depiction; description; portrayal
手描きてがき
hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand
思い描くおもいえがく
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
絵を描くえをかく
to paint a picture; to draw a picture

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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