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襖絵 (ふすまえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
painting on a fusuma sliding door
Refers to artwork painted directly on fusuma (opaque sliding doors) in traditional Japanese architecture, often found in temples, castles, and old residences.
Written forms 襖ふすま 絵え Usage 59%
Standard kanji form for paintings on fusuma sliding doors.
ふすま 絵え Usage 41%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; the kanji 襖 is preferred in normal writing.
picture, drawing, painting
Similar words 障しょう 壁へき 画が 障壁画 is a broader term for paintings on sliding doors, folding screens, and walls, while 襖絵 specifically refers to paintings on fusuma.
襖ふすま 襖 is the sliding door itself; 襖絵 is the painting on it.
Etymology Compound of 襖 (fusuma, 'opaque sliding door') and 絵 (e, 'picture, painting').
