絵巻

絵巻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絵	巻
え Grade: 2	まき Grade: 6
on’yomi	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
繪卷 (kyūjitai)

Noun

絵(え)巻(まき) • (emaki) 

1. a picture scroll, a handscroll containing an illustrated narrative

   源氏物語(げんじものがたり)絵巻(えまき)

   Genji Monogatari Emaki

   Genji Monogatari Emaki