Raku

== English == === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== raku ==== Proper noun ==== Raku (ceramics) A style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; (especially capitalized) such pottery made by the Raku family. 2010, John Mathieson, Techniques Using Slips, Chapter 6: Slips and Raku, page 53, As a technique, raku seems to encourage experimentation. The English transliteration of a Japanese surname; specifically, that of the family traditionally licensed to manufacture the pottery. ===== Derived terms ===== rakuware ===== Further reading ===== raku ware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === Probably a clipping of rakudo, the standard compiler, from Japanese 駱駝 (rakuda, “camel”), an allusion to the traditional symbol of the Perl language. ==== Proper noun ==== Raku (computer languages) A programming language derived from Perl. === Anagrams === Kura, Karu, urka, Ruka, Kaur