First Known Use: 1875
Dictionary
raku
noun, ra·ku often attributive \ˈrä-(ˌ)kü\
Definition of RAKU
1
: Japanese hand-modeled pottery that is fired at a low temperature and rapidly cooled
2
: a process by which pottery is fired at a relatively low temperature and then moved while hot to a closed container with combustible materials (as paper or sawdust) that ignite and cause a reaction creating colors and patterns in the pottery's surface; also : pottery produced using this process
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Origin of RAKU
Japanese, literally, pleasure; from the use of the character for this word on a seal given to the family of the potter who introduced the style
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