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kakemono

kakemono

9.9
A long narrow Japanese wall hanging with a picture or writing and a roller at the bottom
  • noun
  • /kɑːkəˈmoʊnoʊ/
translation icon : kakemono
  • The museum displayed a priceless kakemono depicting a tranquil mountain scene.

Examples

  • Experts carefully restored the faded silk of the centuries-old kakemono.

  • She purchased a kakemono as a souvenir from her trip to Kyoto.

  • The kakemono in the living room adds elegance.

  • She hung a beautiful kakemono in the hallway.

  • The museum displayed a priceless kakemono depicting a tranquil mountain scene.

  • She purchased a kakemono as a souvenir from her trip to Kyoto.

  • Experts carefully restored the faded silk of the centuries-old kakemono.

Synonyms

wall hanging
vskakemono
2 3.2

A decorative piece like a tapestry placed on a wall

is a narrow Japanese scroll with picture or writing and a bottom roller

How Long

makimono
  • Specialized
9.9
kakemono
9.9

Surface Forms

kakemono singular
kakemono plural

Etymology

Kakemono comes from the Japanese parts kake meaning 'to hang' and mono meaning 'thing', so it literally means a 'hanging thing' and is like a narrow wall hanging or scroll of paper or silk that shows a picture or writing.