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双幅 (soufuku) Japanese meaning: pair of hanging scrolls | Kotomora

双そう幅ふく

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Meanings

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pair of hanging scrolls

Refers to two hanging scrolls displayed together, often as a complementary set in traditional Japanese art or calligraphy.

床とこの間まに双そう幅ふくの掛かけ軸じくを飾かざる。
I display a pair of hanging scrolls in the alcove.

Kanji

双pair, set, comparison
幅hanging scroll, width

Etymology

Compound of 双 (pair) and 幅 (counter for scrolls or paintings). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with paired hanging scrolls.