urushiye

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/uːˈɹuːʃiˌeɪ/

noun

A Japanese lacquer picture.

OriginJapanese 漆絵 →
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Meanings

nounurushiye (plural urushiye)
  1. A Japanese lacquer picture.

Origin

  1. Japanese漆絵
  2. Englishurushiye

From Japanese 漆絵 (urushi-e, literally “lacquer picture”), former romanization urushi-ye.

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APA

urushiye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urushiye

MLA

“urushiye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urushiye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urushiye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urushiye.

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