kakemono

ka·ke·mo·no

K0004700 (kä′kə-mō′nō)n. pl. ka·ke·mo·nos A Japanese scroll that displays painting or calligraphy, hung vertically on a wall.

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[Japanese : kakeru, to hang + mono, object.]

kakemono

(ˌkækɪˈməʊnəʊ) n, pl -nos (Art Terms) a Japanese paper or silk wall hanging, usually long and narrow, with a picture or inscription on it and a roller at the bottom[C19: from Japanese, from kake hanging + mono thing]

ka•ke•mo•no

(ˌkɑ kəˈmoʊ noʊ)

n., pl. -nos, -no. a vertical Japanese scroll bearing text or a painting. [1885–90]

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Noun	1.Kakemono - a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottomhanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"

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