/ Dictionary / Index U ukiyo-e: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: u•ki•yo-e Pronunciation: (y-kē'ō-ā" Japn. &oobreve-kē'yô-e'), [key] — n. a genre style of painting and printmaking developed in Japan from the 17th to the 19th centuries and marked by the depiction of the leisure activities of ordinary people. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ukiah Ukr. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language