絵(え)

え
noun
picture, drawing, painting
1. picture, drawing, painting
A visual representation created by drawing, painting, or other artistic means.
子供(こども)が絵(え)を描(か)いている。
The child is drawing a picture.
この絵(え)は有名(ゆうめい)な画家(がか)の作品(さくひん)です。
This painting is a work by a famous artist.
壁(かべ)に絵(え)を飾(かざ)った。
I hung a picture on the wall.
絵(え)を見(み)るのが好(す)きです。
I like looking at paintings.
美術館(びじゅつかん)で絵(え)を見(み)た。
I saw paintings at the art museum.
油絵(あぶらえ)を習(なら)っている。
I'm learning oil painting.
2. illustration, image
A picture in a book or document that explains or decorates the text.
絵本(えほん)を読(よ)む。
To read a picture book.
絵本 (えほん) = picture book
この本(ほん)は絵(え)がたくさんある。
This book has many illustrations.
説明(せつめい)の絵(え)を見(み)てください。
Please look at the illustration in the explanation.
絵(え)はがきを送(おく)った。
I sent a picture postcard.
教科書(きょうかしょ)の絵(え)を見(み)ながら、先生(せんせい)の話(はなし)を聞(き)いた。
I listened to the teacher while looking at the illustrations in the textbook.

絵(え) is the everyday word for pictures and drawings.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 絵(え)を描(か)く (to draw/paint a picture)
  • 絵(え)を見(み)る (to look at a picture)
  • 絵(え)を飾(かざ)る (to display a picture)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 絵本(えほん) (picture book)
  • 絵(え)はがき (picture postcard)
  • 油絵(あぶらえ) (oil painting)
  • 水彩画(すいさいが) (watercolor painting)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 絵(え): picture (casual, everyday)
  • 絵画(かいが): painting (formal, art context)
  • 画(が): painting (in compounds like 漫画(まんが), 映画(えいが))

Related Words

Related: 絵画(かいが) (painting (formal))
Related: 画家(がか) (painter, artist)
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Added 2026.1.11 15:43 · Revised 2026.3.25 18:18
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