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uke-e

/ˈukeɪˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
uke-e
IPA
/ˈukeɪˌeɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Transliteration of Japanese 有卦絵 (うけえ, ukee), from 有卦 (うけ, uke, “streak of luck”) (有 (う, u, “to have, possess”) + 卦 (け, ke, “divination symbol or sign”)) + 絵 (え, e, “picture”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈukeɪˌeɪ/
  • British English: /ˈuːkeɪˌeɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce uke-e?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈukeɪˌeɪ/.
What does uke-e mean?
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.
Where does uke-e come from?
Transliteration of Japanese 有卦絵 (うけえ, ukee), from 有卦 (うけ, uke, “streak of luck”) (有 (う, u, “to have, possess”) + 卦 (け, ke, “divination symbol or sign”)) + 絵 (え, e, “picture”).

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