Difference between the words kakemono and kakejiku


Does anyone reading this site know of any nuance(s) differentiating these two
words? Numerous online sites say that kakejiku is more commonly used, but I
have found no information about whether the words are truly synonymous, e.g.
with reference to size, significance, materials used, subject of the work, or
other characteristics.




At least in Japanese, 掛軸(かけじく) is a type of 掛物(かけもの). 掛軸 only refers to
hanging _scrolls_. Note the kanji 軸 ("axis/shaft"), which refers to scrolls in
this context.

掛物 is much less common, but it is broadly used to refer to paintings and
calligraphic works​ that are intended to be hung on a wall. The kanji 物 is
just "thing(s)" or "one(s)". They include 掛軸, but they may be drawn also on
_shikishi_ , _tanzaku_ , etc.

( **English** Wikipedia article for
[_kakemono_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakemono) doesn't seem to
distinguish _kakemono_ and _kakejiku_ , and they are defined as **Japanese**
hanging scrolls. The **Japanese** word 掛軸 refers to hanging scrolls in
general, and it's perfectly fine to say 中国の掛軸. I don't know how these words
are used by English-speaking experts as **English** loanwords.)




At least in Japanese, 掛軸(かけじく) is a type of 掛物(かけもの). 掛軸 only refers to
hanging _scrolls_. Note the kanji 軸 ("axis/shaft"), which refers to scrolls in
this context.

掛物 is much less common, but it is broadly used to refer to paintings and
calligraphic works​ that are intended to be hung on a wall. The kanji 物 is
just "thing(s)" or "one(s)". They include 掛軸, but they may be drawn also on
_shikishi_ , _tanzaku_ , etc.

( **English** Wikipedia article for
[_kakemono_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakemono) doesn't seem to
distinguish _kakemono_ and _kakejiku_ , and they are defined as **Japanese**
hanging scrolls. The **Japanese** word 掛軸 refers to hanging scrolls in
general, and it's perfectly fine to say 中国の掛軸. I don't know how these words
are used by English-speaking experts as **English** loanwords.)

