ukiyo-e

/uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/US/uːˈki.oʊˌeɪ/

ukiyo-e noun: a Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.

Image: Kitagawa Utamaro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Noun

ukiyo-e (plural ukiyo-e)

A Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
- Like many Ukiyo-e artists, Jacoulet hires woodcarvers and printers to convert his ideas into prints.1946 January 20, “Approved by the Air Force”, in Time
- The masters of Ukiyo-e, the woodblock print, like Utamaro, immortalized its great courtesans and its famous houses of prostitution.1958 April 2, The Times, p.11 col. F

ஜப்பானிய மரச்செதுக்கு ஓவியம்

Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life: उकियोए ukiyoe

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

What does ukiyo-e mean?: Ukiyo-e means a Japanese painting or woodblock print depicting everyday life.
What is ukiyo-e in Tamil?: Ukiyo-e in Tamil is ஜப்பானிய மரச்செதுக்கு ஓவியம். See Ukiyo-e meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ukiyo-e?: Ukiyo-e is a noun.
How do you pronounce ukiyo-e?: Ukiyo-e is pronounced /uːˌkiːjəʊˈeɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of ukiyo-e?: The plural of ukiyo-e is ukiyo-e.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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