Kanji: 絵

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:	糸 Radical name: いと
Meaning:	Picture, drawing, painting, sketch
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 900 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	絵(え)	picture
N3	絵画(かいが)	picture
N2	絵(え)の具(ぐ)	colors, paints
N1	油絵(あぶらえ)	oil painting