the central part of a country, historically, commonly known as the capital city or the main region, where an emperor or other ruler resides / something within a country

(historical or contemporary) any of several kingdoms, empires, or states of the Chinese people

a surname

The Tale of Genji (novel by Murasaki Shikibu)

to draw a circle, to make a circle-shaped movement

(art) drawing (being able to draw) characters distinctly

imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 描き分ける (kakiwakeru) [ichidan]

paint in

下書き: rough draft of a text / 下描き: rough sketch of a drawing

oral history