画 — “picture / plan” in Japanese

Grade 2が, かく

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“picture / plan” in Japanese is 画, read ga, kaku (が, かく). 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 ga (が) or kaku (かく) depending on the word.

Words with 画

計画けいかく
計画的けいかくてき
絵画
映画
漫画

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Updated: 2026-08-28