Japanese Kanji

ga

picture · sketch · drawing

Extended kanji · 12 strokes

Readings

  • ONga
  • ONカクkaku
  • ONe
  • ONカイkai
  • KUNえが.くega
  • KUNかく.するkaku
  • KUNかぎ.るkagi

Meaning

Picture, sketch, drawing, stroke, mark, divide.

Stroke order for 畫

畫 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 12 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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