地上絵

Japanese

Kanji in this term
地	上	絵
ち Grade: 2	じょう Grade: 1	え Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
地上繪 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

地上 (chijō, “upon the ground”) +‎ 絵 (e, “drawing”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiʑo̞ːe̞]

Noun

地(ち)上(じょう)絵(え) • (chijōe) 

1. drawing executed upon earth (the ground, a hillside, etc.)

   ナスカの地上絵(ちじょうえ)

   Nasuka no chijōe

   Nazca Lines