raku

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(räko̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ra•ku  (räko̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ceramicsa thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony.
  • Japanese raku(-yaki) "pleasure'' glaze, originated by Chōjirō of Kyoto, who was given the seal-stamp with the character "pleasure'' from Hideyoshi as an artisan-household designation
  • 1870–75


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