GLOSSARY:
Below are some Japanese terms that we will use while making our Woodcut Prints. It's not expected we know these off by heart, but it's important to be culturally sensitive to our topic. I might ask you to refer to some of these words in our annotations in our visual diaries.
Ai Indigo.
Aisuki Flat, bull-nosed chisel.
Ara-to Rough sharpening stone.
Ategami Thin, strong paper sometimes placed over the printing paper to protect it from the baren.
Ategawa The hard disc of the baren, that holds the inner coil.
Ate-ita The board on which prints are placed after being pulled off the block.
Baren The circular tool used to apply pressure to the paper.
Baren-suji Marks left in the print by the baren (intentional).
Baren-wata The cloth pad on which the baren is placed.
Beni A traditional pink/red pigment.
Benigara A rusty dark red/brown pigment.
Beta-ban A woodblock containing an area of wide, featureless colour.
Beta-zuri Flat tone printing.
Bokashi Gradation.
Dasu 'Push'. Used in reference to moving the kento mark away from the printer.
Do-bori 'Body carving' - e.g. 'regular carving'. (As opposed to 'head carving', done by the top rank carvers.)
Dosa Size. Usually a mixture of gelatin (nikawa) and alum (myoban), applied warm to both sides of the printing paper before use.
Fuki-tori 'Wiping off'. A technique of manipulating the pigment on the block.
Genga 'Original drawing'
Gofun A white substance obtained from ground-up shells.
Goma-zuri Printing in a 'sesame seed' pattern - e.g. with rather 'speckled' colour ... not smooth.
Hake Brush (pron: hah-kay)
Hanshita Tracing on thin paper to be pasted face-down on the block surface.
Hari-awase Using one side of the block for more than one colour zone.
Hashibame Crosspieces of wood attached to the ends of a block to help prevent warping.
Hawasu 'Crawl'. Used to describe a method of stacking paper.
Hiki-tsuke 'Straight line'. The 'partner' to the L-shaped 'kagi' corner mark of the kento.
Hiku 'Pull'. Used in reference to moving the kento towards the printer.
Hira-nomi Flat chisel.
Honoki Magnolia tree.
Hon-zuri 'Real printing' (as opposed to 'kentomi zuri' - test printing)
Hori Carving.
Hori-dai The carver's workbench
Hosho A fine paper used for woodblock printing
Iro-ban Colour block.
Iro-ochi Errors in which small areas of colour are forgotten in the carving of the colour blocks.
Iro-sashi The sheet that shows where any given area of colour is to be carved.
Iro-wake The process of making the colour separations.
Ita-bokashi Gradation by sanding the carved areas of the block.
Kagi The 'L' mark portion of the kento.
Kake-awase Using one block multiple times with different colours.
Kanna-mura Marks left by uneven planing.
Kara-zuri 'Empty printing'. Embossing.
Kashira-bori 'Head carving' - e.g. skilled carving. (As opposed to 'body carving', done by lower rank carvers.)
Kasure A style of carving which imitates the stroke of a dry brush.
Kata-bake A brush with pigment applied only at one end.
Kento Register marks (see 'kagi' and 'hiki-tsuke')
Kentomi 'Test printing' (as opposed to 'hon zuri' - real printing)
Kento-nomi Chisel designed specifically for cutting kento marks
Ketsu-ochi Blots on the print caused by the paper 'touching down' in the wrong areas
Ketsu-soji Cleaning up the ketsu-ochi
Kira-zuri Printing with mica powder
Kozo The paper mulberry tree
Kui-ki A small shim of wood driven into the block to adjust the kento
Kyogo An impression taken from the key-block, for the purpose of making iro-sashi.
Madake A type of bamboo, used for wrapping the baren.
Maru-baken The 'modern' type of printing brush.
Maru-nomi Round chisel
Masa-ban The name given to the standard size of hosho paper.
Masame Straight grain (in wood)
Mae-bako 'Front box' (The box in front of the printer on which paper to be printed is stacked)
Meko-ita Flat board used to rub the bamboo skin.
Mekuri-dai The box or stand on which the 'ate-ita' is placed.
Mimi-tsuki 'With ears' Paper with the original rough borders.
Muda-bori 'Waste carving'. Carved areas that will be removed when no longer needed for iro-wake calculations.
Mizu-bake 'Water brush'. The brush used for moistening the paper before printing.
Mura-zuri Uneven printing.
Naka-to A medium sharpening stone.
Nagura A soft stone used to create 'mud' on a sharpening stone.
Nokori-enogu Pigment left on the block after printing.
Nyu-bachi A ceramic mortar.
O-bokashi Wide area gradation.
Otosu 'Put'. Used to describe a method of stacking paper.
Sakame 'Backwards grain'. An area of wood grain that runs 'reversed' from the rest of the block.
Sankaku-to Triangular chisel ('V' - shaped)
Sarai The process of clearing unneeded wood from the block
Sen-gaki Outline drawing
Shiage-to Fine sharpening stone
Shira-dake 'White bamboo'. Used for baren construction.
Sho-men-zuri Printing from the front surface of the paper.
Shu Vermillion
Sumi Black, carbon-based pigment.
Sumi-ban The outline (black) block.
Suri Printing.
Suri-dai The printer's bench.
Sute-bori 'Throw-away carving'. Used to describe the process of cutting a 'release' line before the actual line itself.
Tamari Blotches of paste on the edges of printed areas.
Tataki 'Beating'. Used to describe banging the brush onto the block to dislodge pigment from small holes, etc.
To The carving knife.
To-ishi Sharpening stone
Tokibo The small bamboo 'whisk' that carries pigment to the block. (Also called 'hakobi')
Tokusa Pewterwort. Used to rub the wood surface to improve printing conditions.
Torinoko A common printing paper.
Tsubaki-abura Camellia oil
Tsubushi-ban same as 'beta-ban'
Tsuki-bori Chisels used with a pushing motion.
Urushi Japanese lacquer
Wari-ban A split block.
Yama-zakura The mountain cherry tree
Yoko-bako 'Side box'. A small box for printer's tools.
Zokin-zuri 'Rag printing'. Using a cloth to wipe the block.
Ai Indigo.
Aisuki Flat, bull-nosed chisel.
Ara-to Rough sharpening stone.
Ategami Thin, strong paper sometimes placed over the printing paper to protect it from the baren.
Ategawa The hard disc of the baren, that holds the inner coil.
Ate-ita The board on which prints are placed after being pulled off the block.
Baren The circular tool used to apply pressure to the paper.
Baren-suji Marks left in the print by the baren (intentional).
Baren-wata The cloth pad on which the baren is placed.
Beni A traditional pink/red pigment.
Benigara A rusty dark red/brown pigment.
Beta-ban A woodblock containing an area of wide, featureless colour.
Beta-zuri Flat tone printing.
Bokashi Gradation.
Dasu 'Push'. Used in reference to moving the kento mark away from the printer.
Do-bori 'Body carving' - e.g. 'regular carving'. (As opposed to 'head carving', done by the top rank carvers.)
Dosa Size. Usually a mixture of gelatin (nikawa) and alum (myoban), applied warm to both sides of the printing paper before use.
Fuki-tori 'Wiping off'. A technique of manipulating the pigment on the block.
Genga 'Original drawing'
Gofun A white substance obtained from ground-up shells.
Goma-zuri Printing in a 'sesame seed' pattern - e.g. with rather 'speckled' colour ... not smooth.
Hake Brush (pron: hah-kay)
Hanshita Tracing on thin paper to be pasted face-down on the block surface.
Hari-awase Using one side of the block for more than one colour zone.
Hashibame Crosspieces of wood attached to the ends of a block to help prevent warping.
Hawasu 'Crawl'. Used to describe a method of stacking paper.
Hiki-tsuke 'Straight line'. The 'partner' to the L-shaped 'kagi' corner mark of the kento.
Hiku 'Pull'. Used in reference to moving the kento towards the printer.
Hira-nomi Flat chisel.
Honoki Magnolia tree.
Hon-zuri 'Real printing' (as opposed to 'kentomi zuri' - test printing)
Hori Carving.
Hori-dai The carver's workbench
Hosho A fine paper used for woodblock printing
Iro-ban Colour block.
Iro-ochi Errors in which small areas of colour are forgotten in the carving of the colour blocks.
Iro-sashi The sheet that shows where any given area of colour is to be carved.
Iro-wake The process of making the colour separations.
Ita-bokashi Gradation by sanding the carved areas of the block.
Kagi The 'L' mark portion of the kento.
Kake-awase Using one block multiple times with different colours.
Kanna-mura Marks left by uneven planing.
Kara-zuri 'Empty printing'. Embossing.
Kashira-bori 'Head carving' - e.g. skilled carving. (As opposed to 'body carving', done by lower rank carvers.)
Kasure A style of carving which imitates the stroke of a dry brush.
Kata-bake A brush with pigment applied only at one end.
Kento Register marks (see 'kagi' and 'hiki-tsuke')
Kentomi 'Test printing' (as opposed to 'hon zuri' - real printing)
Kento-nomi Chisel designed specifically for cutting kento marks
Ketsu-ochi Blots on the print caused by the paper 'touching down' in the wrong areas
Ketsu-soji Cleaning up the ketsu-ochi
Kira-zuri Printing with mica powder
Kozo The paper mulberry tree
Kui-ki A small shim of wood driven into the block to adjust the kento
Kyogo An impression taken from the key-block, for the purpose of making iro-sashi.
Madake A type of bamboo, used for wrapping the baren.
Maru-baken The 'modern' type of printing brush.
Maru-nomi Round chisel
Masa-ban The name given to the standard size of hosho paper.
Masame Straight grain (in wood)
Mae-bako 'Front box' (The box in front of the printer on which paper to be printed is stacked)
Meko-ita Flat board used to rub the bamboo skin.
Mekuri-dai The box or stand on which the 'ate-ita' is placed.
Mimi-tsuki 'With ears' Paper with the original rough borders.
Muda-bori 'Waste carving'. Carved areas that will be removed when no longer needed for iro-wake calculations.
Mizu-bake 'Water brush'. The brush used for moistening the paper before printing.
Mura-zuri Uneven printing.
Naka-to A medium sharpening stone.
Nagura A soft stone used to create 'mud' on a sharpening stone.
Nokori-enogu Pigment left on the block after printing.
Nyu-bachi A ceramic mortar.
O-bokashi Wide area gradation.
Otosu 'Put'. Used to describe a method of stacking paper.
Sakame 'Backwards grain'. An area of wood grain that runs 'reversed' from the rest of the block.
Sankaku-to Triangular chisel ('V' - shaped)
Sarai The process of clearing unneeded wood from the block
Sen-gaki Outline drawing
Shiage-to Fine sharpening stone
Shira-dake 'White bamboo'. Used for baren construction.
Sho-men-zuri Printing from the front surface of the paper.
Shu Vermillion
Sumi Black, carbon-based pigment.
Sumi-ban The outline (black) block.
Suri Printing.
Suri-dai The printer's bench.
Sute-bori 'Throw-away carving'. Used to describe the process of cutting a 'release' line before the actual line itself.
Tamari Blotches of paste on the edges of printed areas.
Tataki 'Beating'. Used to describe banging the brush onto the block to dislodge pigment from small holes, etc.
To The carving knife.
To-ishi Sharpening stone
Tokibo The small bamboo 'whisk' that carries pigment to the block. (Also called 'hakobi')
Tokusa Pewterwort. Used to rub the wood surface to improve printing conditions.
Torinoko A common printing paper.
Tsubaki-abura Camellia oil
Tsubushi-ban same as 'beta-ban'
Tsuki-bori Chisels used with a pushing motion.
Urushi Japanese lacquer
Wari-ban A split block.
Yama-zakura The mountain cherry tree
Yoko-bako 'Side box'. A small box for printer's tools.
Zokin-zuri 'Rag printing'. Using a cloth to wipe the block.
How to use this? Students can use this to develop a bilingual glossary to understand and support learning.
LA's - English, History, Language (Japanese)
GC's - Intercultural Understanding, ICT and Literacy
CCP's - Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia, Sustainability (Community)
LA's - English, History, Language (Japanese)
GC's - Intercultural Understanding, ICT and Literacy
CCP's - Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia, Sustainability (Community)