描 Kanji – sketch

Meaning and Readings

How is 描 read?

描 has the onyomi reading ビョウ and the kunyomi readings えがく, かく.

In romaji, these readings can be written as byou, egaku, kaku.

Common Japanese Words Using 描

These common Japanese words contain 描. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 素描（そびょう） — drawing, sketch
• 描写（びょうしゃ） — depiction, description, portrayal
• 描く（えがく） — to draw, to paint, to sketch
• 思い描く（おもいえがく） — to imagine, to picture, to figure, to see
• 絵を描く（えをかく） — to paint a picture, to draw a picture
• 手描き（てがき） — hand-drawn, drawn by hand, hand-painted, painted by hand

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