Kakemono
/,kæki'moumou/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A traditional Japanese hanging scroll, typically made of paper or silk, featuring a painting or calligraphy, and mounted with a roller at the bottom for storage and display.
Usage
- A kakemono is a vertical scroll designed to be hung in a tokonoma (an alcove) in a Japanese home. It is displayed for a limited time, often to reflect the season or a special occasion, and then carefully rolled up and stored.
Examples
- Noun:
- The tea ceremony room was adorned with a beautiful kakemono depicting a winter landscape.
- He carefully unrolled the antique kakemono to show us the delicate calligraphy.
Advanced Usage
- "to display a kakemono": to hang and present a scroll formally.
- For the New Year celebration, they will display a kakemono with an auspicious poem.
- "a kakemono roller": refers to the cylindrical rod (usually wood) at the bottom of the scroll, which provides weight for hanging and is used for rolling.
- The kakemono roller was made of fine, polished cherry wood.
Variants and Related Words
- Kakejiku (n): An alternative term for kakemono, used interchangeably.
- Makimono (n): A horizontal handscroll, which is read by unrolling it section by section, in contrast to the vertical hanging kakemono.
Synonyms
- Hanging scroll: The general English term for this art form.
- Scroll painting: Emphasizes the painted or calligraphic artwork on the scroll.
Related Phrases
- "Kakemono hook": The hook or rod from which the scroll is suspended.
- He installed a simple kakemono hook above the alcove.
Related Idioms
Noun
- a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom