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画 = 一 + 凵 + 由
画 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “brush-stroke”. It is built from 一 (one), 凵 (container) and 由 (wherefore). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1254.
- Keyword
- brush-stroke
- RTK frame
- 1254
- Strokes
- 8
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ガ, カク, エ, カイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- えが.く, かく.する, かぎ.る, はかりごと, はか.る
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- мазок кисти
- Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi
- 画 a painting
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 画 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “container” + “wherefore”. 画 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 画 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.