Japanese Word Entry

踏み繪

Simplified Japanese form: 踏み絵

Kana:	ふみえ
Romaji:	fumie
Definitions:	fumi-e, fumie, tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample allegiance test, loyalty test
Alternative form:	踏繪〔踏絵〕【ふみえ (fumie) 】

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Chinese characters used in this word

踏	step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment, step on, tread on, walk

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄊㄚˋ (tà), ㄊㄚ (tā)
Cantonese:	daap6
Japanese:	トウ (tou) / ふ.む (fumu)、ふ.まえる (fumaeru)
Korean:	답 (dab)
Vietnamese:	đạp

Variants

Semantic variant form:

蹋

繪	picture, drawing, painting, sketch, draw, paint

Readings

Mandarin:	ㄏㄨㄟˋ (huì), ㄍㄨㄟˋ (guì)
Cantonese:	kui2
Japanese:	カイ (kai)、エ (e) / ししゅうもよ (shishuumoyo)、えがく (egaku)
Korean:	회 (hoe)
Vietnamese:	hội, gói

Variants

Simplified Chinese form:	绘
Simplified Japanese form:	絵