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Zach

この絵画を描いたのは叔父です。

Sentence Analyzer

この 絵画 描いた 叔父 です

English Translation

This picture is of my uncle.

Furigana

この絵画(かいが)(えが)いたのは叔父(おじ)です。

Romanji

Kono kaiga o egaita no wa oji desu.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
絵画 (かいが)
picture; painting
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
描く (えがく、かく)
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
叔父 (おじ、しゅくふ)
uncle (younger than one's parent)
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 エ
Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch
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
Readings: ビョウ、 えが.く、 か.く
Meanings: sketch, compose, write, draw, paint
Reading: シュク
Meanings: uncle, youth
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father