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絵 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 絵 意味

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

絵 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

KUNYOMI 訓読み

カイ kai
エ e

Examples

あの絵を壁に掛けなさい。Hang that picture on the wall.
これは絵ですよ。This is a picture.
彼女は絵がうまい。She has a good hand for painting.
あの絵は複製です。That painting is a copy.
彼は絵の才能がある。He has an aptitude for painting.
彼の絵は申し分ない。His pictures leave nothing to be desired.
私は壁に絵を掛けた。I hung a picture on the wall.
ピカソの絵を買った。I bought a Picasso.
その絵が見えますか。Can you see the picture?
彼女は壁を絵で飾った。She decorated the wall with pictures.

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