Japanese symbol for “illustrated”
絵入り
えいり
Romaji: eiri
illustrated; pictorial
In Japanese, illustrated is 絵入り, read えいり (eiri).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n illustrated; pictorial
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “illustrated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真入り | しゃしんいり shashin'iri | illustrated (with photographs) |
| イラスト入り | イラストいり irasutoiri | illustrated |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絵画 | かいが kaiga | painting; picture |
| 絵本 | えほん ehon | picture book |
| 絵葉書 | えはがき ehagaki | picture postcard |
| 絵の具 | えのぐ enogu | paint; coloring materials; colors |
| 油絵 | あぶらえ aburae | oil painting |
| 絵柄 | えがら egara | pattern; design |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.