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仮漆 (かしつ, kashitsu) Japanese meaning: varnish | Kotomora

仮か漆しつ

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Meanings

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rare term

Rare term for varnish; in modern Japanese, ワニス or ニス are far more common.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「仮か漆しつ」という表ひょう記きが見みられるが、現げん在ざいではほとんど使つかわれない。

Kanji

仮sham, temporary, interim
漆lacquer, varnish, seven

Related words

ワニス
Common modern loanword for varnish; preferred over 仮漆 in everyday and technical contexts.
ニス
Abbreviated form of ワニス, also very common; 仮漆 is a rare native Japanese equivalent.

Etymology

Compound of 仮 (temporary, provisional) and 漆 (lacquer, varnish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it may have been coined as a native equivalent for imported varnish.

The notation 仮漆 can be found in old documents, but it is hardly used today.