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絵

picture

JLPT N3 Grade 2 12 strokes
On'yomi
カイ・エ
Radical
糸 · thread (thread, silk)

絵 means "picture". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カイ・エ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

絵え

picture

絵 in example sentences

  • これは絵えだよ。

    Kore wa e da yo.

    This is a painting.

  • 絵えを見みなさい。

    E o mi nasai.

    Look at the picture.

  • 絵えが苦手にがてなの。

    E ga nigate na no.

    I'm not good at drawing.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 絵

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Common questions

What does the kanji 絵 mean?
絵 means "picture". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 絵 have?
絵 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 絵 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カイ・エ.
What JLPT level is 絵?
絵 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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