uke-e
Prononciations (2)
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/ˈuːkeɪˌeɪ/
Notes de prononciation
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈukeɪˌeɪ/
Notes de prononciation
- General-American
Nom
A kind of ukiyo-e (“Japanese painting or woodblock print showing a scene of everyday life”) depicting an auspicious subject, which was popular in Japan during the late 1800s.
- Exemples
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Plus d’exemples (1)
This print uses letters as part of the picture but is also an example of an uke-e (lucky print). […] On entering a good luck phase a person would receive gifts such as this print containing seven words beginning with the syllable fu (from fuku = happiness).