鈷
鈷: vajra prong (Buddhist)
vajra prong (Buddhist); cobalt
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Readings
On
コ
Kun—
In practice found in the Buddhist ritual-tool words 独鈷 and 三鈷; cobalt is normally written コバルト.
Key words
独鈷どっこsingle-pronged vajra
三鈷さんこthree-pronged vajra
独鈷石とっこいしvajra-shaped stone tool
独鈷山とっこざんMt. Tokko (Nagano)
Example sentences
住職は独鈷を手に持ち、静かに祈りを捧げた。
The head priest held a vajra in his hand and offered a quiet prayer.
お寺の宝物館には、金色の三鈷が飾られていた。
A golden three-pronged vajra was displayed in the temple's treasure hall.
縄文時代の遺跡から、独鈷石という不思議な石器が見つかった。
A curious stone tool called a tokko-seki was found at a Jomon-period site.