踏み絵

Japanese

Kanji in this term
踏 絵
ふ
Grade: S 		え
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
踏み繪 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 踏み絵 – see the following entry.
【ふみえ】
[noun] (historical) "stepping drawing:" a board depicting Christ or Mary, used by officials to persecute hidden Christians by demanding suspected Christians to step on it
Alternative spelling
踏絵
(This term, 踏み絵, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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