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raku

ra·ku
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rah-koo]
    • /ˈrɑ ku/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rah-koo]
    • /ˈrɑ ku/

Definitions of raku word

  • noun raku a thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony. 1
  • noun raku a type of Japanese pottery with a lead glaze, usually fired at low temperatures 0
  • noun raku a kind of earthenware, originally developed for the Japanese tea ceremony in the 16th cent., that has been fired and glazed and then quickly fired again, leaving blackened, distinctively variegated pattern 0

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Origin of raku

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < 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

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Parts of speech for Raku

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation

raku popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

raku usage trend in Literature

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