鈷 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「金」
道準1University / general ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「金」
- On
- コ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- vajra (ritual implement)
Origin
Metal 金 with 古 as phonetic: used in tokko, the ritual implement of esoteric Buddhism.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 独鈷とっこ
single-pronged vajra
- 三鈷さんこ
three-pronged vajra
Example
僧が独鈷を手にして祈りを捧げた。
The monk offered prayers holding a vajra.
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