RAKU

Meaning of RAKU in English

n. a kind of Japanese earthenware, usu. lead-glazed.

Etymology: Jap., lit. enjoyment

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

RAKU — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Japanese, literally, pleasure; from the use of the character for this word on a seal …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RAKU — /rah"kooh/ , n. a thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony. [ 1870-75; raku ( -yaki …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAKU — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Japanese, literally, pleasure; from the use of the character for this word on a seal …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAKU — [ 'rα:ku: ] ■ noun a kind of lead-glazed Japanese earthenware, used especially for the tea ceremony. Origin Japanese, lit. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RAKU — n. a kind of Japanese earthenware, usu. lead-glazed. [Jap., lit. enjoyment]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RAKU — n. a kind of Japanese earthenware, usu. lead-glazed. [ Jap., lit. enjoyment ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RAKU — n., adj. An abbreviation, often derogatory, for Renraku Control Systems or any of its employees/assets/holdings.
Shadow Slang English vocab
RAKU — n. Pronunciation: ' rä-( ˌ )kü Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Japanese, literally, pleasure; from the use of the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RAKU WARE — ˈrä(ˌ)kü- noun Etymology: Japanese raku enjoyment; from the engraving of this word on the gold seal with which the original …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAKU WARE — () A kind of earthenware made in Japan, resembling Satsuma ware, but having a paler color.
Английский словарь Webster
RAKU WARE — A kind of earthenware made in Japan, resembling Satsuma ware, but having a paler color.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAKU WARE — a kind of earthenware made in japan, resembling satsuma ware, but having a paler color.
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RAKU WARE — Japanese lead-glazed earthenware, originally invented expressly for the tea ceremony in 16th-century Kyoto. Quite distinct from wares that preceded it, …
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BUNRAKU — bu̇nˈrä(ˌ)kü, ˈbu̇n(ˌ)r- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Japanese, from Bunraku , 19th century puppet troupe and theater …
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TEA CEREMONY — Japanese Chado, or Sado (way of tea), or Cha-no-yu (hot-water tea), time-honoured institution in Japan, rooted in the principle of …
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OGATA KENZAN — born 1663, Kyoto, Japan died June 3, 1743, Edo [now Tokyo] original name Ogata Shinsei, also called Kenzan Japanese potter …
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JAPANESE ART — the painting, calligraphy, sculpture, architecture, and other fine or decorative art forms produced in Japan. Japanese visual arts are characterized …
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STONEWARE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ His eyes finally settled on the old stoneware sink in which Zhukov did his fixing. …
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POTTERY — n. 25B6; noun CHINA, crockery, ceramics. See list. Types of Pottery and Porcelain Arita lustreware barbotine maiolica biscuit (ware) majolica …
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