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How to say 'Painter' in Japanese | 画家

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The Japanese word for Painter is 'Gaka', written as 画家 in Japanese.'Painter' in hiragana is がか.

    word

    画家

    Meaning

    Painter

    Reading

    がか

    gaka

    Kanji

    画Picture 家House

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '画家 (がか)' refers to a person who creates paintings, typically as a profession or serious hobby. This term is used for artists who work in various painting styles and mediums. For example: He is a famous painter「彼は有名な画家です」(かれはゆうめいながかです). I want to become a painter「私は画家になりたいです」(わたしはがかになりたいです). The word '画家' specifically emphasizes the act of painting, distinguishing it from other types of artists like sculptors or illustrators.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    4853

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 画家

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

  • kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

Words Related to 画家 Through the Kanji 画

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 画 as well.

  • word

    映画

    Meaning

    Movie

  • word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    映画館

    Meaning

    Cinema

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    画像

    Meaning

    Image

  • word

    漫画

    Meaning

    Comic

  • word

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

  • word

    企画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    区画

    Meaning

    Section, Division

  • word

    絵画

    Meaning

    Painting

  • word

    洋画

    Meaning

    Foreign film

  • word

    録画

    Meaning

    Recording

Words Related to 画家 Through the Kanji 家

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 家 as well.

  • word

    家

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家族

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    家内

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    国家

    Meaning

    Nation

  • word

    家庭

    Meaning

    Family, Home

  • word

    家賃

    Meaning

    Rent

  • word

    作家

    Meaning

    Writer

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    大家

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    我が家

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    政治家

    Meaning

    Politician

  • word

    一家

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    農家

    Meaning

    Farmer, Farmhouse

  • word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    専門家

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    家具

    Meaning

    Furniture

  • word

    家臣

    Meaning

    Retainer

  • word

    武家

    Meaning

    Samurai

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