Explore 画 through pictures, films and plans. The examples connect whole words and their readings to everyday contexts.

The idea

画 has 8 strokes; follow their order in the linked KanjiVG diagram. Read 映画（えいが） and 計画（けいかく） as complete words: a character’s reading depends on the word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
映画えいがI will watch a film today.
計画けいかくI make travel plans at the weekend.
画家がかMy mother is a painter.

Examples

  • 今日きょう、映画えいがを見みます。I will watch a film today.
  • 昨日きのうの映画えいがは短みじかかったです。Yesterday’s film was short.
  • 週末しゅうまつに旅行りょこうの計画けいかくを立たてます。I make travel plans at the weekend.
  • 計画けいかくを友達ともだちに話はなします。I tell a friend about the plan.
  • 母ははは画家がかです。My mother is a painter.
  • この画家がかの絵えは色いろがきれいです。The colours in this painter’s pictures are beautiful.

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Watch out

映画 and 画家 use が, but 計画 uses かく; a picture and a plan are different words. Compare the shape of 画 with 田.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 映画 in hiragana.

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    えいが

    映画 is read えいが. In context: I will watch a film today.

  2. Write the reading of 計画 in hiragana.

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    けいかく

    計画 is read けいかく. In context: I make travel plans at the weekend.

  3. Complete the missing kanji: 映＿（えいが）［画／田］.

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    画

    画 completes 映画, read えいが. In context: I will watch a film today.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 画 from memory, and read 映画 and 計画 aloud. Then check their readings and make a sentence.