画 — picture / plan

Grade 2が, かく

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画 (readings: が, かく; Japanese kanji) means “picture / plan”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 絵画 (painting).

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What does 画 mean?

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Kanji	画
Meaning	picture / plan
Readings	が, かく
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	絵画 (painting)

How to read 画

画 is read が or かく depending on the word.

Words with 画

計画けいかくkế hoạch
計画的けいかくてきcó kế hoạch
絵画hội họa
映画phim
漫画truyện tranh

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Updated: 2026-08-09