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わ印 (わじるし, wajirushi) Japanese meaning: shunga | Kotomora

わ印じるし

also: ワじるし

Meanings

1

shunga; pornographic picture

obsolete term

Obsolete term for shunga (erotic art), derived from the わ in 笑い絵 (warai-e). Historical and rarely used in modern contexts.

See also: 笑い絵

江え戸ど時じ代だいには、わ印じるしと呼よばれる春しゅん画がが密ひそかに楽たのしまれていた。
In the Edo period, shunga called わ印 were secretly enjoyed.

Kanji

印stamp, seal, mark

Related words

笑わらい絵え
笑い絵 is the term from which わ印 derives; both refer to shunga, but 笑い絵 is more direct and less obscure.
春しゅん画が
春画 is the standard modern term for shunga, while わ印 is an obsolete synonym.

Written forms

わ印じるし
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for this obsolete term.

ワ

印じるし

Katakana variant of the first character, matching the reading ワじるし.

〇印わじるし

Alternate spelling using a circle symbol; attested but uncommon.

ワじるし

Etymology

Derived from the わ in 笑い絵 (warai-e), an old term for shunga. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.