How to say 'Draw' in Japanese | 描く

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The Japanese word for Draw is 'Egaku', written as 描く in Japanese.'Draw' in hiragana is えがく.

word

描く

Meaning

Draw

Reading

えがく

egaku

Kanji

描Depict, Draw

Explanation

The Japanese verb '描く (えがく)' primarily means 'to draw' or 'to depict'. It is used when referring to creating a visual representation, such as drawing a picture or painting. It can also be used metaphorically to describe depicting or portraying something in words or imagination. For example: She drew a beautiful landscape「彼女は美しい風景を描いた」(かのじょはうつくしいふうけいをえがいた). He depicted the future in his novel「彼は小説で未来を描いた」(かれはしょうせつでみらいをえがいた). Note that this verb is often used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it versatile in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

621

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 描く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

描

Meaning

Depict, Draw

Hiragana in the Word 描く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 描く Through the Kanji 描

This Word contains the Kanji 描 as well.

word

描写

Meaning

Depiction

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'Egaku' means 'Draw' .

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