noun
kakeami; cross-hatching pattern
A manga-specific term for a shading technique using intersecting lines to create tone and texture.
漫画家は背景にカケアミを使って陰影をつけた。
The manga artist used kakeami to add shading to the background.
カケアミの練習をするために、ペンで細かい線を何本も引いた。
To practice kakeami, I drew many fine lines with a pen.
Compound of 掛け (kake, 'hanging' or 'applying') and 網 (ami, 'net' or 'mesh'), referring to the net-like pattern of intersecting lines.