"Raku" meaning in English

See Raku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Japanese 楽 (raku, “fun, delightful”). A seal engraved with this word was marked on the early pieces. It was the title and seal used by 15 generations of potters. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chawan|t=tea bowl}} chawan (“tea bowl”), {{bor|en|ja|楽||fun, delightful|tr=raku}} Japanese 楽 (raku, “fun, delightful”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Raku
  1. (ceramics) A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; (especially capitalised) such pottery made by the Raku family. Categories (topical): Ceramics Synonyms: raku Derived forms: rakuware
    Sense id: en-Raku-en-name-H0b2rzXJ Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. The English transliteration of a Japanese surname; specifically, that of the family traditionally licensed to manufacture the pottery.
    Sense id: en-Raku-en-name-7YJdWrxN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Probably a clipping of rakudo, the standard compiler, from Japanese 駱駝 (rakuda, “camel”), an allusion to the traditional symbol of the Perl language. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|rakudo|nocap=1}} clipping of rakudo, {{bor|en|ja|駱駝|t=camel|tr=rakuda}} Japanese 駱駝 (rakuda, “camel”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Raku
  1. (computer languages) A programming language derived from Perl. Categories (topical): Computer languages
    Sense id: en-Raku-en-name-YT5GtTed Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 21 46 Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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