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kakiemon

/ˌkɑkiˈeɪmɒn/

kakiemon noun: japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration.

Noun

kakiemon (uncountable)

  1. Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration.

Origin of kakiemon

Borrowed from Japanese 柿右衛門様式 (Kakiemon yōshiki, literally “Kakiemon style”). Named after Sakaida Kakiemon (1596-1666), who initially developed the technique.

Questions about kakiemon

What does kakiemon mean?
Kakiemon means japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration.
What part of speech is kakiemon?
Kakiemon is a noun.
How do you pronounce kakiemon?
Kakiemon is pronounced /ˌkɑkiˈeɪmɒn/.

Words near kakiemon in the dictionary

  1. kaki
  2. Kaki Ae
  3. kakiage
  4. kakidrosis
  5. kakie
  6. kakiemon
  7. kakies
  8. Kakinada
  9. Kakinandiwada
  10. kakis
  11. kakistocracies

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