netsuke
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netsuke
- /nɛtˈsu.ki/ US
- /nɛtˈsu.keɪ/ US
- /ˈnɛt.skeɪ/ US
- /ˈnɛt.ski/ US
Where it comes from
From Japanese 根付 (netsuke). Literally 根 (ne, “root”) + 付け (tsuke, “attach”).
noun netsukes · netsuke
- A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
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Talk about this word "netsuke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/netsuke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. netsuke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/netsuke "netsuke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/netsuke.Cite this
@misc{netsuke_2026,
title = {netsuke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/netsuke},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
