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絵
On'yomi
カイ・エ
KAI / E
picture · drawing · painting · sketch
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Strokes12
Frequency#895
Radical糸silk(6)
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
絵=
糹会
thread + 会
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of thread and meet. Pattern drawn with thread.
Symbolism
Picture, illustration, image. Represents visual art.
Anime & Manga
ブルーピリオド
Blue Period(2017)
Story of a high schooler awakened to 'painting'/art, aiming for art university.
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大神
Okami(2006)
Developer: Capcom
Action game causing miracles by drawing 'pictures' with a brush.
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Proverbs & Idioms
絵に描いた餅
えにかいたもち
A rice cake in a picture
Something that looks good but is useless