kakemono
[kah-k
uh
-
moh
-noh;
Japanese
kah
-ke-
maw
-naw]
/ˌkɑ kəˈmoʊ noʊ;
Japanese
ˈkɑ kɛˈmɔ nɔ/
noun
,
plural
kakemonos,
kakemono.
1.
a vertical hanging scroll containing either text or a painting, intended to be viewed on a wall and rolled when not in use.
Compare
makimono
.
Origin
1885-90;
<
Japanese,
equivalent to
kake
(
y
) to hang (see
kakebuton
) +
mono
thing
British Dictionary definitions for
kakemono
kakemono
/
ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-nos
1.
a Japanese paper or silk wall hanging, usually long and narrow, with a picture or inscription on it and a roller at the bottom
Word Origin
C19: from Japanese, from
kake
hanging +
mono
thing