How to say “painting” or “picture” in Japanese | 絵画 (かいが、kaiga)

2023.09.30

The Japanese vocabulary「絵画 (かいが、kaiga)」means “painting” or “picture.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word絵画
Hiraganaかいが
Romaji Readingkaiga
English Meaningpainting, picture

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence部屋へやに飾かざる絵画かいがを買かった。
Romaji ReadingHeya ni kazaru kaiga o katta.
English MeaningI bought a painting to decorate in my room. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence部屋に飾る絵画を買いました。
Romaji ReadingHeya ni kazaru kaiga o kaimashita.
English MeaningI bought a painting to decorate in my room. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence大学だいがくでは絵かい画がを専攻せんこうしている。
Romaji ReadingDaigaku de wa kaiga o senkō shite iru.
English MeaningI’m majoring in painting at university. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence大学では絵画を専攻しています。
Romaji ReadingDaigaku de wa kaiga o senkō shite imasu.
English MeaningI’m majoring in painting at university. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence来週らいしゅう、有名ゆうめいな絵かい画がを見みに行いく。
Romaji ReadingRaishū, yūmei na kaiga o mini iku.
English MeaningI’m going to see a famous painting next week. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence来週、有名な絵画を見に行きます。
Romaji ReadingRaishū, yūmei na kaiga o mini ikimasu.
English MeaningI’m going to see a famous painting next week. (Polite Form)