noun
picture puzzle; rebus
A traditional Japanese puzzle where pictures or symbols represent words or syllables, often used in ukiyo-e prints and popular entertainment.
江戸時代には、判じ絵が庶民の間で流行した。
During the Edo period, picture puzzles were popular among common people.
この浮世絵は判じ絵になっていて、隠された言葉を当てる
This ukiyo-e print is a rebus, a game of guessing the hidden words.