Word Meaning 替り絵

かわりえ kawarie

替り絵 is read as かわりえ (kawarie) and means picture that changes as one folds or cuts it (e.g. from a picture of a smiling man to a man with a frown).

Meaning

English

  1. picture that changes as one folds or cuts it (e.g. from a picture of a smiling man to a man with a frown)

Reading

Kana

かわりえ

Romaji

kawarie

Writing Variants

  • 替わり絵 かわりえ kawarie
  • 変り絵 かわりえ kawarie
  • 変わり絵 かわりえ kawarie

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 137270 Priority V

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