Illustration: In a small Japanese municipal gallery, a finished framed painting of a ceramic vase and three pears hangs at a child’s eye level. Its layered brush marks and canvas texture are clearly visible. The child leans sideways to inspect the painted vase, amused that it remains flat despite looking solid.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

絵かい画が

kaiga

painting

Example sentences

  1. 競売きょうばいでその絵画かいがを手てに入いれた。

    I obtained the painting at an auction.

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  2. これは絵画かいがだ。

    This is a painting.

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  3. これは小ちいさくて極きわめて美うつくしい絵画かいがだ。

    This is an exquisite little painting.

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Kanji in 絵画

  • 絵picture; drawingOnカイ・エ
  • 画picture; strokeOnガ・カク・エKunえがく・かくする・かぎる

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