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画趣 (がしゅ, gashu) Japanese meaning: picturesqueness | Kotomora

画が趣しゅ

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しゅ

Meanings

1

picturesqueness; artistic charm

Literary noun describing the evocative, picturesque quality of a scene or artwork. Often used in aesthetic or critical contexts.

その風ふう景けいは独どく特とくの画が趣しゅを帯おびている。
The scenery has a unique picturesqueness.

Kanji

画brush-stroke, picture
趣purport, gist, elegance

Related words

風ふ情ぜい
風情 is more common and covers a broader sense of elegance or atmosphere, while 画趣 specifically emphasizes a picturesque, painting-like quality.

Etymology

Compound of 画 (picture, painting) and 趣 (taste, charm). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the aesthetic quality of a scene as if captured in a painting.