kakemono

[ kah-kuh-moh-noh; Japanese kah-ke-maw-naw ]

/ ˌkɑ kəˈmoʊ noʊ; Japanese ˈkɑ kɛˈmɔ nɔ /

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noun, plural ka·ke·mo·nos, ka·ke·mo·no.

a vertical hanging scroll containing either text or a painting, intended to be viewed on a wall and rolled when not in use.

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Origin of kakemono

1885–90; <Japanese, equivalent to kake(y) to hang (see kakebuton) + mono thing

Words nearby kakemono

kaka beak, kakapo, kakariki, kakebuton, kakeibo, kakemono, kaki, Kakinada, kakistocracy, Kakogawa, kal.

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How to use kakemono in a sentence

He had backed to the far side of the room and stood surveying the effect of the Kakemono with much satisfaction.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
The Kakemono would be the chosen ones having some signification of felicity.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
It is ridiculous that Tokijiro should come in search of the kakemono that was entrusted to me.
Romances of Old Japan|Yei Theodora Ozaki
Some interpret the bird's note as meaning, "Has the kakemono been suspended?"
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

On the wall opposite the guest-room hung a kakemono or scroll-picture representing a river running quickly between rocks.
Lafcadio Hearn|Nina H. Kennard

British Dictionary definitions for kakemono

kakemono

/ (ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ) /

noun plural -nos

a Japanese paper or silk wall hanging, usually long and narrow, with a picture or inscription on it and a roller at the bottom

Word Origin for kakemono

C19: from Japanese, from kake hanging + mono thing

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