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    3. 描く

    描く

    描えがく​

    to draw

    N3KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveArt & DesignAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab12 strokes

    画く

    えがくかく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to draw, to paint, to sketch
    2.
    to depict, to describe
    3.
    to picture in one's mind, to imagine
    4.
    to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは美うつくしい絵えを描えがくのが得とく意いです。

    He is good at drawing beautiful pictures.

    KMT5Art & Design
    作さっ家かは登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつの心しん理りを繊せん細さいに描えがいている。

    The author delicately depicts the psychology of the characters.

    KMT7Art & DesignLiterature
    この画が家かは、光ひかりと影かげのコントラストを巧たくみに描えがくことで知しられている。

    This painter is known for skillfully depicting the contrast of light and shadow.

    KMT7Art & Design
    夢ゆめの中なかで、私わたしは自じ由ゆうに空そらを飛とぶ自じ分ぶんを描えがいていた。

    In my dream, I was picturing myself flying freely in the sky.

    KMT7Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの作さく品ひんは、未み来らい都と市しの壮そう大だいなビジョンを描えがき出だしている。

    His work portrays a grand vision of a future city.

    KMT8Art & DesignTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    描
    えが.く・か.く…(1)
    sketch・compose・write・draw・paint
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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