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絵 kanji: meaning “picture”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
picture
On'yomi
カイ、エ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 絵

At the weekly meeting, people (人) sew colored thread (糸) together into a picture.

Parts in this story:人, 糸

How to write 絵: stroke order

絵 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 絵

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Kanji that share parts with 絵.