kakeami; cross-hatching pattern
A manga-specific term for a shading technique using intersecting lines to create tone and texture.
The manga artist used kakeami to add shading to the background.
To practice kakeami, I drew many fine lines with a pen.
Katakana spelling is common for this manga term; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Compound of 掛け (kake, 'hanging' or 'applying') and 網 (ami, 'net' or 'mesh'), referring to the net-like pattern of intersecting lines.