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On'yomi
ビョウ
BYOU
Kun'yomi
えが.く・か.く
egaku / kaku

sketch · compose · write · draw · paint

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Strokes11
Frequency#876
Radicalhand(4)

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Strokes11

Component Breakdown

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hand + 苗

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hand and seedling. Drawing seedling with hand.

Symbolism

Draw, depict, sketch. Represents drawing.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Running the brush

Anime & Manga

ブルーピリオド

Blue Period(2017)

anime/manga

Story of a high schooler awakened to the joy of 'drawing.'

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Games

大神

Okami(2006)

PlayStation/Switch

Developer: Capcom

Action game fighting by 'drawing' with a brush.

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