描く (かく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

描く (かく) means to draw / to paint / to describe.

See example sentences below.

描く at a glance

描く

かくkaku

N3verb

to draw / to paint / to describe

描くかくkakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to draw / to paint / to describe

Example 1

彼は風景を上手に描く。

Translation

He draws landscapes well.

Example 2

絵で気持ちを描くのが好きです。

Translation

I like to express feelings through drawings.