絵の具

えのぐ

Also written 絵具

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

Kanji

• 絵 picture. Read as エ.
• 具 tool. Read as グ.

Example sentences

• 青い絵の具と黄色の絵の具を混ぜなさい。
  Blend the blue paint with the yellow paint.
• 赤い絵の具に青い絵の具を混ぜなさい。
  Blend the red paint with the blue paint.
• 絵具の赤と青を混ぜると紫になるって知ってた？
  Did you know that if you mixed red and blue paint you obtained purple?

Common phrases

• 絵の具を塗る
• 絵の具を混ぜる
• 絵の具を使う
• 白い絵の具
• 絵の具で描く

Words containing 絵の具

• 泥絵の具 (どろえのぐ) colour wash
• 下絵の具 (したえのぐ) underglaze color

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