English Explanatory Dictionary

Raku

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; (especially capitalized) such pottery made by the Raku family.
  2. The English transliteration of a Japanese surname; specifically, that of the family traditionally licensed to manufacture the pottery.
name
  1. A programming language derived from Perl.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Raku.

Word forms

Raku

Etymology

From Japanese 楽 (raku, “fun, delightful”). A seal engraved with this word was marked on the early pieces. It was the title and seal used by 15 generations of potters.

Derived words

rakuware
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