raden

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noun

The Japanese technique of inserting a board-like material, a cut-out part of the mother-of-pearl inside the shell, into the carved surface of lacquer or wood.

OriginJapanese 螺鈿 →
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Meanings

raden1

nounraden (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Japanese technique of inserting a board-like material, a cut-out part of the mother-of-pearl inside the shell, into the carved surface of lacquer or wood.

raden2

noun
  1. pluralplural of raad

Origin

raden · noun

  1. Japanese螺鈿
  2. Japanese螺鈿
  3. Englishraden

Borrowed from Japanese 螺鈿.

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raden · noun

  1. Dutchraden
  2. Englishraden

Borrowed from Dutch raden.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AndreArdenNaderDarenredanRendaNedradenarDraneNeradDernaErdan
Cite this entry
APA

raden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raden

MLA

“raden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raden.

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