絵

ONえ、かい

Meanings

picturedrawingpainting

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How to remember

'E' — a child says 'Eh!' when they see a pretty *picture*.

Imagine the left side, 糸 (thread), as tangled strings. On the right, 会 (meet), looks like two people under a roof. When the threads *meet* and are arranged, they form a clear *picture*.

Vocabulary

絵え

picture, drawing

絵本えほん

picture book

絵画かいが

painting, picture (fine art)

油絵あぶらえ

oil painting

浮世絵うきよえ

Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print)

Related kanji

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