Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
はく
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
畫伯 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(はく) (gahakuぐわはく (gwafaku)?

  1. artist; painter
  2. Respectful term of address for an artist or painter.
  3. (slang, sarcastic) Term of address for someone who produces poor or exceedingly unique art.

See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN