Where does “Raku” come from?

Raku (English) comes from Japanese 楽, from Middle Chinese 樂.

Raku (English): A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; such pottery made by the Raku family

Definitions

  1. A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; such pottery made by the Raku family

Ancestry of “Raku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese楽comfortable, enjoying; easy, simple; rich,...
2Middle Chinese樂—

Words derived from “Raku”

Every word from Middle Chinese 樂 →Every word from Japanese 楽 →