This is the 1644th most frequent Japanese word.
画
"画" means "picture," "drawing," "painting," or "stroke" (in kanji).
In this sentence, '画' refers to a 'painting' or artwork.
この画は有名な芸術家によって描かれています。
This painting was created by a famous artist.
Here, '画' is used as a shortened form of '映画' (movie), referring to films or movies.
映画館では新しい画が公開されます。
A new movie will be released at the cinema.
In this context, '画' denotes 'image' or graphical representation seen on a screen.