also: が
noun
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
General term for a visual artwork or drawn image, including paintings, sketches, and illustrations.
子供が壁に絵を描いた。
The child drew a picture on the wall.
この絵は有名な画家が描いたものです。
This painting was done by a famous artist.
noun
Used for visual content on screens, such as TV images, film footage, or video.
テレビの絵が乱れている。
The TV picture is distorted.
監視カメラの絵を確認する。
Check the surveillance camera footage.
Alternate kanji; also read が in some compounds. Less common as a standalone word.
Reading が is mostly used in compounds (e.g., 映画, 日本画) and is rare as a standalone word.
From Old Japanese. The kanji 絵 is a phono-semantic compound meaning 'picture' or 'painting'. The reading え is the native Japanese pronunciation.