A design or pattern embedded in paper, visible when held up to light; used in stamps, banknotes, official documents, etc.
This banknote has a watermark.
openwork; fretwork; pierced carving
Decorative technique where material is cut or carved to create openings; common in wood, metal, or stone crafts.
The transom features beautiful openwork carving.
fretwork; openwork carving
Lilium maculatum; spotted lily
openwork; fretwork
digital watermark; digital watermarking
Standard kanji spelling; used for both watermark and openwork senses.
The noun form of the verb 透かす (to hold up to light, to look through, to make transparent), referring to something seen through or a design with openings.