# haboku

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɑˈboʊ.ku/

## Definitions
1. A technique of using splashed ink in brushwork painting, especially for painting a landscape.

## Etymology
From Japanese 破墨 (haboku はぼく), from Middle Chinese 破 (pʰà "broken up") + 墨 (mok "ink") (compare Mandarin pòmò 破墨, Cantonese po³-mak⁶ 破墨).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haboku