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uke-e

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈuːkeɪˌeɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈukeɪˌeɪ/
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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of ukiyo-e (“Japanese painting or woodblock print showing a scene of everyday life”) depicting an auspicious subject, which was popular in Japan during the late 1800s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: art, arts

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Transliteration of Japanese 有卦絵 (うけえ, ukee), from 有卦 (うけ, uke, “streak of luck”) (有 (う, u, “to have, possess”) + 卦 (け, ke, “divination symbol or sign”)) + 絵 (え, e, “picture”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: uke-e — kind of ukiyo-e depicting an auspicious subject
  • Japanese: 有卦絵 (ukee) — kind of ukiyo-e depicting an auspicious subject
  • Macedonian: уке-е (uke-e) — kind of ukiyo-e depicting an auspicious subject
  • Polish: uke-e — kind of ukiyo-e depicting an auspicious subject