Word Meaning 挿絵

さしえ sashie

挿絵 is read as さしえ (sashie) and means illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
  2. picture

Reading

Kana

さしえ

Romaji

sashie

Writing Variants

  • さし絵 さしえ sashie
  • 挿し絵 さしえ sashie

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 17080 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

挿絵画家

さしえがか

illustrator

挿入

そうにゅう

insertion

挿話

そうわ

episode

影絵

かげえ

shadow picture

墨絵

すみえ

ink painting

踏み絵

ふみえ

allegiance test

蒔絵

まきえ

gold or silver lacquer

錦絵

にしきえ

nishiki-e

長崎絵

ながさきえ

Nagasaki-e

源氏絵

げんじえ

genji-e

姿絵

すがたえ

portrait

大津絵

おおつえ

Ōtsu-e