Keyword
paint a picture
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig723
Readings
えが
(50%)
(47%)
Composed of
left hand
seedling
Used in vocabulary (75 in total)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to paint (draw) a picture
depiction; description; portrayal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
the very picture of ...
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to draw a diagram
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
drawing; painting
new frame action
to imagine; to envisage
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
psychological description
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
artist; painter; illustrator
sketching; pointillism; stippling
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
(drawn) line; line in a drawing
description; rendition
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
to draw (identifiably)
to begin drawing; to begin painting
power of description; descriptive powers; ability to describe
painting or drawing technique
character portrayal; characterization
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
drawn lettering; sound effects lettering
painting something on commission; drawing something on commission; newly drawn pictures (or paintings, manga, etc.)
pointillist painting
psychological depiction of a literary character
depicting thoroughly
rough sketch
to miniate; to paint red
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
uncolored sketch; line sketch; rough sketch
description; picture
inking the outlines of a picture
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
painted eyebrows; pencilled eyebrows
depiction; description; portrayal
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
to begin drawing; to begin painting
painting something on commission; drawing something on commission; newly drawn pictures (or paintings, manga, etc.)
early work (of an writer, artist, etc.); youthful work
uncolored sketch; line sketch; rough sketch
opening words; opening sentence; transcription (e.g. voice to text); transcript
opening words; opening sentence; transcription (e.g. voice to text); transcript
marking (off); laying out; scribing (metalwork)
marking (off); laying out; scribing (metalwork)
thumbnail sketch; brief sketch
Examples (106 in total)
This is what he painted.
Did you draw this yourself?
What are you drawing?