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ukiyo-e

/uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
ukiy-o-e
IPA
/uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 浮世絵 (ukiyoe), from 浮 (uki, “floating, fleeting”) + 世 (yo, “world; era”) + 絵 (e, “image, picture”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/
  • British English: /uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/

Inflected Forms

ukiyoe (alternative) ukiyoé (alternative) ukiyoye (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ukiyo-e?
The recorded pronunciation is /uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/.
What does ukiyo-e mean?
A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
Where does ukiyo-e come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 浮世絵 (ukiyoe), from 浮 (uki, “floating, fleeting”) + 世 (yo, “world; era”) + 絵 (e, “image, picture”).

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