Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 画(かく) in Japanese

画, 劃
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かく
Romaji
kaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix, counter
    Meaning
    stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
    Example sentence
    「道」という漢字の総画数は何画ですか。 How many strokes does the kanji for "michi" have?

Examples of 画, 劃, かく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

画 JLPT 4

8 strokes

brush-stroke, picture

On'Yomi: ガ, カク, エ, カイ

Kun'Yomi: えが.く, かく.する, かぎ.る, はかりごと, はか.る

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劃

14 strokes

divide

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: わ.かつ, かぎ.る

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