nihonga

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noun

paintings made in a traditional Japanese style, typically executed with brushes on washi paper or silk

OriginJapanese 日本画 →
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Meanings

nounnihonga pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlypaintings made in a traditional Japanese style, typically executed with brushes on washi paper or silk

Origin

  1. Japanese日本画
  2. Englishnihonga

Japanese 日本画

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

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