描

sketch, paint

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: えが.く・か.く
On'yomi: ビョウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

Stroke order & writing

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描 in example sentences

描えがけません。
Egakemasen.
I can't draw.
誰だれが描えがいたの？
Dare ga egaita no?
Who drew it?
鳥とりが描えがけない。
Tori ga egakenai.
I can't draw a bird.

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

More 手 (hand) kanji

描 means "sketch, paint". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read えが.く・か.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 描 mean?: 描 means "sketch, paint". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 描 have?: 描 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 描 read?: It is read えが.く・か.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ビョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 描?: 描 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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