絵画

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 絵画 is read かいが and refers to paintings or pictorial art.
• Basic usage: It is used when appreciating works in a museum or discussing how a painting is rendered.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope compared with 絵
  • 絵(え) is a broad word for a picture, while 絵画 suits discussion of pictures as artworks or as an art form.
• Two meanings sharing a Korean gloss
  • The Korean gloss can be the same, but 会話(かいわ), conversation, and 絵画(かいが), painting, have different readings and meanings.