Answer:
The word katachi, meaning form and design, is the closest equivalent in the Japanese language to the Western notion of visual art
Explanation:
The word "katachi" cannot be directly and comparatively translated to English. Even within Japan its meaning is multiple - it can be form, shape, symmetry - the marriage of beauty and functionality, the quintessence of Japanese design. It may mean the many ways in which someone can produce the same object.
Forming or moving in a curved line