Word Meaning 踏み絵

ふみえ fumie

踏み絵 is read as ふみえ (fumie) and means allegiance test.

Meaning

English

  1. allegiance test
  2. loyalty test
  3. fumi-e
  4. fumie
  5. tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample

Reading

Kana

ふみえ

Romaji

fumie

Writing Variants

  • 踏絵 ふみえ fumie

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16169 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

絵踏み

えぶみ

(apostatizing through) trampling on a fumi-e

踏切

ふみきり

determination

踏ん張る

ふんばる

to brace one's legs

踏む

ふむ

to rhyme

踏み切る

ふみきる

to step out of the ring

踏まえる

ふまえる

to have one's feet firmly planted on

踏み台

ふみだい

stepping stone

踏み出す

ふみだす

to step forward

踏破

とうは

travelling all over (e.g. a country)

踏み込む

ふみこむ

to come to grips with