踏み絵

ふみえ

Also written 踏絵

Meanings

1. Noun fumi-e; fumie (i.e.: tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample)
2. allegiance test; loyalty test

Kanji

• 踏 step on. Read as ふむ.
• 絵 picture. Read as エ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists