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How to say 'Picture' in Japanese | 絵

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The Japanese word for Picture is 'E', written as 絵 in Japanese.'Picture' in hiragana is え.

    word

    絵

    Meaning

    Picture

    Reading

    え

    e

    Kanji

    絵Picture

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '絵 (え)' means 'picture' or 'painting'. It refers to a visual representation, typically created through drawing, painting, or other artistic methods. This word is commonly used in contexts involving art, illustrations, or any form of visual depiction. For example: This is a beautiful picture「これは美しい絵です」(これはうつくしいえです). I like to draw pictures「絵を描くのが好きです」(えをかくのがすきです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a vivid mental image or scenario, as in '絵に描いたような美しさ (えにかいたようなうつくしさ)' meaning 'beauty as if painted in a picture'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    953

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 絵

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    絵

    Meaning

    Picture

Words Related to 絵 Through the Kanji 絵

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 絵 as well.

  • word

    絵葉書

    Meaning

    Postcard

  • word

    油絵

    Meaning

    Oil painting

  • word

    絵画

    Meaning

    Painting

  • word

    絵本

    Meaning

    Picture book

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What does 'E' (絵) mean?

'E' means 'Picture' .

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