What does 挿絵 mean?
挿絵 is a Japanese noun meaning “book illustration” in English. It is written as 挿絵 in kanji, さしえ in hiragana, and sashie in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この本には美しい挿絵が入っている。
This book is beautifully illustrated.