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brush-stroke
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingガ、カク、エ、カイ
Kun readingえが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと、はか.る
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 2

Meanings

  1. brush-strokeRtK
  2. picture
  1. stroke (of a kanji)

Popular Usage

映画映画館計画漫画絵画画家画期企画区画

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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one (一) · ceiling (冖) · sprout · shoot · shovel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1254

Compound words

映画えいが
movie; film; motion picture
映画館えいがかん
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
計画けいかく
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program
漫画まんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
画家がか
painter; artist
絵画かいが
painting; picture
計画するけいかくする
plan
企画きかく
planning; plan; project; arrangements
区画くかく
division; section; compartment; block; plot
画商がしょう
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
画数かくすう
stroke count (of a kanji)
画像がぞう
image; picture; portrait
画伯がはく
master painter; great artist; painter; artist
画面がめん
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; scene; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
画廊がろう
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
戯画ぎが
caricature; cartoon; comics
原画げんが
original picture; key frame; key animation
参画さんかく
taking part (in planning); participation
字画じかく
strokes in a Chinese character; stroke count of a Chinese character
動画どうが
video (esp. digital); video clip; clip; animation; animated cartoon
版画はんが
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
壁画へきが
fresco; mural; wall painting
邦画ほうが
Japanese film; Japanese painting
名画めいが
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic

On Reading Examples

その作品が画壇に大いに物議をかもした。がだん
This artwork excited much controversy in the world of art.tatoeba
私はそれは本物のピカソの画だと信じる。が
I believe it is a genuine Picasso.tatoeba
画面がもっと見えるように近づきたい。がめん
Come closer in order that you may see the screen better.tatoeba
液晶画面は、見にくいなぁ。がめん
You can't see too well with these LCD displays.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

「道」という漢字の総画数は何画ですか。かく
How many strokes does the kanji for "michi" have?tatoeba

Additional Examples

これは亡くなった父の肖像画です。
This is a portrait of my late father.tatoeba
彼は閉会式には沢山の客を招待することを計画するでしょう。
He is planning on inviting a lot of guests to the closing ceremony.tatoeba
彼は必ずその計画を達成するだろう。
He will never fail to carry out the project.tatoeba
彼は彼女に自分の計画を知らせた。
He acquainted her with his plan.tatoeba
長男蠣崎波鶩も画家。
Hakyo's eldest son, Haboku KAKIZAKI, was also a painter.wiki
画家の山本鼎は従兄。
The painter Kanae YAMAMOTO is his male cousin.wiki
摂関政治の大きな画期となる。
It was a big milestone of the sekkan (regents and advisers) government.wiki
これは画期的な教育文化施設であった。
These were significant ground-breaking educational and cultural facilities.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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