# 描 — Draw

Frequency rank 518 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 左 (Left), less common than 含 (Include).

- On’yomi: びょう
- Kun’yomi: か
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

Fingers on the left and a cat pirate on the right — your fingers guide a cat pirate's paw to draw treasure maps on parchment.

In words:

- 描く えがく — to draw,to paint,to sketch,to depict,to describe
- 描写 びょうしゃ — depiction;description;portrayal

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