絵
Picture
Meanings
Picture, Drawing, Painting, Sketch
On'yomi
かい、 え
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
絵 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
絵 (Picture) is taught on WaniKani at level 8 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #895 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 8
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