絵の具

えのぐ

colors, paints

What does 絵の具 mean?

絵の具 is a Japanese noun meaning colors, paints in English. It is written as 絵の具 in kanji, えのぐ in hiragana, and enogu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.