Refers to a traditional East Asian hanging scroll with calligraphy or painting. Often used in art and cultural contexts.
The scroll hung in the alcove had a beautiful landscape painting.
counter for scrolls
Used to count hanging scrolls. The reading may change to ぶく or ぷく depending on the preceding number (e.g., 一幅 いっぷく, 三幅 さんぶく).
Ten precious hanging scrolls are displayed in this exhibition.
掛け軸 is the more common word for a hanging scroll, while 幅 is a shorter, somewhat formal or technical term often used in counting or cataloging.
amplification (electrical) · magnification; enlargement; amplification (general)
full; wholehearted; utmost · overall width; full width
amplitude (of vibration) · volatility; fluctuation; swing
width (of a road, bridge, etc.)
widening (of a road) · to widen (a road)
large build; broad-shouldered physique
one scroll; a hanging scroll
pair of hanging scrolls
narrow hanging scroll
幅 originally denoted breadth, especially a breadth of cloth, and developed the senses “hanging scroll” and a counter for such scrolls.
full; complete; wholehearted
picture scroll; hanging scroll
paper width · allotted pages; assigned space · binding for calligraphy and paintings
wingspan
ship's beam; breadth of a vessel
edge; outer appearance; surface appearance
seismic amplitude