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画
ga, kaku
Description
「画」は絵や図を意味する言葉で、「映画」や「画面」など、いろいろな言葉の中で使われます。
"画" is a word meaning picture or drawing, used in various words like "映画" (movie) and "画面" (screen).
「かく」と読むときは、漢字を書くときの線の数を表します。
When read as "かく", it indicates the number of strokes used to write a kanji.
Meanings
画ga
picture, drawing, image
この映画はとても人気があります。
This movie is very popular.
画kaku
stroke of a written character
この漢字は十画あります。
This kanji has ten strokes.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally meant to draw boundaries; extended to pictures and to strokes in writing.
- Nuance
as 'ga' it appears mostly in compounds like 映画, 画家; rarely stands alone.
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