みょうはち

Japanese

Noun

みょうはち • (myōhachi) 

1. 妙鈸, 明鈸, 命鈸: Buddhist cymbals; made of brass, these hand-cymbals are struck together during the intervals between the sutras at temples, and during funeral services, producing a sound that drives away yōkai, such as a kasha, to protect the dead.