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千家 (せんけ, senke) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

千せん家け

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Meanings

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Senke school of tea ceremony

Refers to the Senke family and its tea ceremony tradition, encompassing the three main branches: Omotesenke, Urasenke, and Mushanokōjisenke.

千せん家けは茶さ道どうの三さん大だい流りゅう派はの総そう称しょうです。
Senke is the collective name for the three major schools of tea ceremony.

Kanji

千thousand
家house, home, family

Related words

表おもて千せん家け
Omotesenke is one of the three main branches of the Senke school, known for a more understated style.
裏うら千せん家け
Urasenke is the largest branch of the Senke school, with a more open and accessible approach.
武者小路千家むしゃのこうじせんけ
Mushanokōjisenke is the smallest of the three Senke branches, preserving a distinct tradition.

Word family

裏うら千せん家け
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
表おもて千せん家け
Omotesenke school of tea ceremony
三さん千せん家け
the three Senke schools of tea ceremony
千せん家け流りゅう
Senke school of tea ceremony
武者小路千家むしゃのこうじせんけ
Mushakōjisenke school of tea ceremony

Etymology

From the family name 千 (Sen) and 家 (house/family), referring to the Sen household and its tea ceremony lineage.