/ Dictionary / Index Y Yamato-e*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ya•ma•to-e Pronunciation: (yä'mä-tô-e'), [key] — n. Japanese. a narrative style of painting developed from the 12th to the 14th century, characterized chiefly by continuous illustrations often executed on long scrolls. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Yamashita yamen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language