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錫杖

錫杖

See also: 锡杖

Chinese

tin cane, walking stick
trad. (錫杖)
simp. (锡杖)

Noun

錫杖

  1. Buddhist abbot's staff

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Jinmeiyō

Etymology

Compound of (shaku, tin, stannum) + (, staff).

Noun

錫杖 (hiragana しゃくじょう, romaji shakujō)

  1. (weaponry) A khakkhara; Buddhist monk's "sounding staff".

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