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版画 (はんが, hanga) Japanese meaning: print | Kotomora
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This museum has famous ukiyo-e woodblock prints on display.
She makes prints as a hobby.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 版はん 画が で 彫ほ る to carve a print of something (into a block)
He carved a print of the landscape.
版はん 画が を 刷す る to print a woodblock print
I watched the process of printing woodblock prints at the workshop.
版はん 画が 展てん an exhibition of prints
A print exhibition is being held at the museum.
版はん 画が を 制せい 作さく する to produce/create a print (as an artwork)
She creates a new print every year.
Kanji 版 printing block, printing plate, edition Related words 浮世絵 refers specifically to the Edo-period genre of Japanese woodblock prints, while 版画 is the broader term for any print made from a carved block or plate.
版画 is the general term covering all printmaking techniques (woodblock, lithography, etc.), while エッチング refers specifically to the acid-etching printmaking process.
版画 is the general term for any printmaking technique, while 銅版画 specifically means a copperplate engraving or etching.
Don't confuse with 印刷 means mechanical printing of books or documents, whereas 版画 is an art print produced by hand-carving and inking a block or plate.
版画 refers specifically to a woodblock or artistic print made from a carved plate, while プリント is the general loanword for any printed matter or pattern.
Counted with Individual sheets of 版画 are counted with 枚, since a print is a flat, thin object.
When 版画 is treated as a work of art, especially in an exhibition or collection, it is counted with 点 rather than 枚.
Written forms 版はん 画が Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling for printmaking and prints, especially woodblock prints.
板はん 画が Usage 2%
Rare variant; 版画 is overwhelmingly preferred.
Etymology From 版 (printing block) + 画 (picture). The spelling 板画 (board picture) is a rare variant.
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