画風(がふう)

がふう
noun
artistic style; painting style
art
1. artistic style; painting style; style of illustration
The distinctive visual style characteristic of a particular artist, school, or period. Used for painting, illustration, manga, and other visual art forms.
この画家(がか)は独特(どくとく)の画風(がふう)を持(も)っている。
This painter has a distinctive artistic style.
画風(がふう)が変(か)わったと言(い)われることがある。
People sometimes say that my artistic style has changed.
あの漫画家(まんがか)は連載(れんさい)を重(かさ)ねるうちに画風(がふう)が大(おお)きく変化(へんか)した。
That manga artist's drawing style changed dramatically over the course of serialization.

Composed of 画(が) (picture, painting) + 風(ふう) (style, manner). The suffix 風(ふう) indicates a characteristic style or way of doing something.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 作風(さくふう) — creative style (broader, applies to writing, music, etc.)
  • 画法(がほう) — painting technique (focuses on method rather than style)
  • タッチ — touch (loanword, used for the feel or quality of brushwork or line work)

Related Words

Compare: 作風(さくふう) (creative style)
Compare: タッチ (touch)
Compare: 書風(しょふう) (calligraphic style)
Compare: 筆致(ひっち) (writing style)
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Added 2026.3.30 4:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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