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画帳 (がちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

画が帳ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

picture album; sketchbook

A book or album containing pictures, drawings, or paintings. Often used for art collections or personal sketchbooks.

祖そ父ふの画が帳ちょうには美うつくしい風ふう景けい画ががたくさんある。
My grandfather's picture album has many beautiful landscape paintings.

Kanji

画brush-stroke, picture
帳notebook, account book, album

Similar words

アルバム
アルバム is a more general term for any kind of album (photo, music, etc.), while 画帳 specifically refers to a book of pictures or drawings.
スケッチブック
スケッチブック is a sketchbook for drawing, often with blank pages, while 画帳 can also refer to a collection of finished pictures.

Etymology

Compound of 画 (picture) and 帳 (book, register). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a picture album.