noun
Chinese-style poetic eulogy; inscription on a painting
Refers to a classical Chinese poetic form (讚) used to praise or commemorate, and by extension to a short inscription or legend on a picture. Rare in modern standalone use; mostly encountered in literary or art-historical contexts.
この絵には漢詩の讚が添えられている。
This painting is accompanied by a Chinese-style poetic inscription.
讚は、人物や出来事を称えるために書かれた韻文の一種です。
A 讚 is a type of verse written to praise a person or event.
From Chinese 讚 (zàn), a classical poetic form used for eulogy or commemoration. The kanji 讚 is an older variant of 讃.