picture

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 絵 has 12 strokes and denotes a picture or drawing.
• Basic usage: 絵 is read え, and 絵本 is read えほん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 絵 and 絵本
  • 絵 means picture.
  • 弟は大きな紙に家族の絵を描きました。 means “My younger brother drew a picture of our family on a large sheet of paper.”
  • 絵本 means picture book.
  • 寝る前に子どもへ絵本を一冊読んだ。 means “I read the child a picture book before bed.”