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掛け字 (かけじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

掛かけ字じ

か

け

じ

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a scroll with calligraphy or a painting that is hung on a wall or in an alcove for display.

床とこの間まに掛かけ字じが飾かざってある。
A hanging scroll is displayed in the alcove.

Kanji

掛hang, suspend, depend
字character, letter, word

Similar words

掛かけ軸じく
掛け軸 is a more common word for a hanging scroll, while 掛け字 specifically emphasizes the calligraphy on the scroll.

Etymology

Compound of 掛け (hanging) and 字 (character, writing), referring to a scroll with calligraphy that is hung for display.