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Meaning of Raku | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Raku.
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  2. A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; (especially capitalized) such pottery made by the Raku family.
  3. A programming language derived from Perl.
  4. The English transliteration of a Japanese surname; specifically, that of the family traditionally licensed to manufacture the pottery.

Examples

“Raku bowls are of two types. The red Raku is made from a reddish earthenware clay and is glazed with a lead glaze.”
“Koetsu learned the technique of Raku pottery from the Raku potter Kichizaemon Jokei (1561-1635) and his son Nonko (aka Donyu; 1599-1656), who also had the name Kichibei.”
“2010, John Mathieson, Techniques Using Slips, Chapter 6: Slips and Raku, page 53, As a technique, raku seems to encourage experimentation.”
“Many programming paradigms have influenced Raku. It has started its life under the name “Perl 6” but has been renamed in 2019 to break the illusion that it is just another version of Perl.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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