掛け軸

• 読み: かけじく
• ローマ字: kakejiku
• 漢字の分解: 掛 (ka/kake) — hang; 軸 (jiku) — axis, scroll, rod
• 発音: /ka.ke.dʑi.kɯ/

意味

Hanging scroll; a traditional Japanese artwork or calligraphy mounted on fabric and suspended on a wall or in an alcove (tokonoma).

A key element of Japanese interior aesthetics and traditional culture. Hanging scrolls typically display calligraphy, ink paintings, or seasonal motifs and are rotated according to the season or occasion in traditional homes and tea ceremony rooms. They embody the Japanese aesthetic ideal of choosing art that harmonises with the moment and the natural world.

例文

1. 床の間に季節に合わせた掛け軸が飾られていた。
2. 祖父が書いた掛け軸が今もリビングに掛かっている。
3. 茶道では掛け軸の選び方が場の雰囲気を決める。

使い方ガイド

場面: traditional arts, tea ceremony, interior décor

トーン: cultural

起源と歴史

From 掛け (hanging) and 軸 (axis, scroll, rod). The scroll is literally 'hung' on a vertical axis from a fixed point in the room.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Cultural