Japanese word

絵画

Pronunciation

Romajikaiga

Meaning

  • nounpainting

Example

この絵画はとても有名です。ko no kai ga wa to te mo yū mei de su

This painting is very famous.

Illustration for 絵画 (painting)

More examples

美術館で絵画を鑑賞しました。bi jutsu kan de kai ga o kan shō shi ma shi ta

I viewed a painting at the museum.

Core concept

Describes a work of visual art that conveys a subject by arranging marks, shapes, and colors on a surface.

Common phrases

  • 絵画の技法kai ga no gi hō

    painting techniques

  • 絵画を鑑賞するkai ga o kan shō su ru

    view a painting

Similar words

絵e: A general word for a visual image made with lines, shapes, or colors.

Definition in Japanese

平面に描かれた線や色によって、人物や風景などを表現した美術作品。hei men ni ega ka re ta sen ya iro ni yo tte jin butsu ya fū kei na do o hyō gen shi ta bi jutsu saku hin

Word origin

絵画 (kaiga, "painting") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 絵 (e, "picture"; on-yomi kai) and 画 (ga, "drawing or painting"), with the established compound reading kaiga.

Usage tips

  • In English, painting names both a single artwork and the art of applying paint, so the intended meaning depends on context.

Related words

  • 絵画的kaigatekipictorialna-adjective

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