noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. drawing pictures, painting pictures, taking photographs.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
作画 さくが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

make, production, prepare
サク つく.る サ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
though, notwithstanding, while
サ サク -なが.ら (Kentei Pre-1)
brush-stroke, picture
ガ カク かく.する (2nd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)