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透漆 (すきうるし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

透すき漆うるし

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Meanings

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noun

clear lacquer

A type of refined lacquer that becomes transparent when dried, used in high-quality lacquerware to show the underlying wood grain or decoration.

透すき漆うるしは木もく目めを生いかすために使つかわれる。
Clear lacquer is used to bring out the wood grain.

Written forms

透すき漆うるし
Standard kanji spelling for clear lacquer.
透すき漆うるし
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common but still used.

Kanji

透transparent, permeate, filter
漆lacquer, varnish, seven

Etymology

Compound of 透き (suki, 'transparency') + 漆 (urushi, 'lacquer'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to lacquer processed to be clear.