noun

  1. master painter, great artist.

noun, noun used as a suffix

Honorific or respectful language. Oft. used as a title after a name.
  1. painter, artist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
画伯 がはく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
chief, count, earl
ハク えき いき (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)