shakudo

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noun

A billon of gold and copper that can be treated to form a dark indigo patina resembling lacquer.

OriginJapanese 赤銅 →
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Meanings

nounshakudo (uncountable)

alternative shakdo

  1. uncountableengineeringA billon of gold and copper that can be treated to form a dark indigo patina resembling lacquer.

    The recipe for shakudo is unknown; each Japanese metalsmith had his own secret recipe.

    2024 May 16, Jill Newman, “When Form(s) Follows Function”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. Japanese赤銅
  2. Englishshakudo

From Japanese 赤銅.

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APA

shakudo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakudo

MLA

“shakudo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakudo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shakudo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakudo.

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