kakiemon

K5A1K5I1E1M3O1N1
/ˌkɑkiˈeɪmɒn/

noun

Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration.

OriginJapanese 柿右衛門様式 →
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Meanings

nounkakiemon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableJapanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration.

Origin

  1. Japanese柿右衛門様式
  2. Englishkakiemon

Borrowed from Japanese 柿右衛門様式 (Kakiemon yōshiki, literally “Kakiemon style”). Named after Sakaida Kakiemon (1596-1666), who initially developed the technique.

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APA

kakiemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakiemon

MLA

“kakiemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakiemon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kakiemon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakiemon.

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