琴棋書画
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| Alternative spelling |
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| 琴棋書畫 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
- From Middle Chinese 琴棋書畫／琴棋书画 (qínqíshūhuà). Literally "Koto, go, calligraphy and painting".
Proverb
琴棋書画 • (kinkishoga)
- He who is poorly versed in koto, go, calligraphy or painting is not a person of taste.
References
- The Kōjien (広辞苑) Dictionary of the Japanese Language, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tokyo.
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