This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

原画

Reading

Kana: げんが
Romaji: genga
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

original picture

2

key frame; key animation

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

Example Sentence

原画(げんが)複製(ふくせい)とでは色調(しきちょう)微妙(びみょう)差異(さい)がある。
➥Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.
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