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装画 (そうが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

book-cover design; cover illustration

Refers to the art or design on the cover of a book, often used in publishing and design contexts.

この本ほんの装そう画がは有ゆう名めいな画が家かが手てがけた。
The cover illustration of this book was done by a famous artist.
装そう画がのデザインを依い頼らいする。
I commission a book-cover design.

Kanji

装attire, dress, pretend
画brush-stroke, picture

Similar words

表ひょう紙し
表紙 refers to the physical cover of a book, while 装画 specifically means the illustration or design on that cover.
挿さし絵え
挿絵 is an illustration inside a book, whereas 装画 is on the cover.

Etymology

Compound of 装 (decoration, adornment) and 画 (picture, drawing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for cover art.