金剛杖

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 1
ごう
Grade: S
つえ > づえ
Jinmeiyō
goon kan'yōon kun'yomi

Compound of 金剛 (kongō, diamondvajra) +‎ (tsue, walking stick).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こん)(ごう)(づえ) (kongōzueこんがうづゑ (kongaudwe)?

  1. (Buddhism) a square- or octagonal-sided walking stick used by practitioners of 修験道 (Shugendō) or pilgrims
  2. (Buddhism) a vajra (ritual club) possessed by a yaksha

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
こん
Grade: 1
ごう
Grade: S
じょう
Jinmeiyō
goon kan'yōon goon

Compound of 金剛 (kongō, diamondvajra) +‎ (, walking stick).

Noun

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(こん)(ごう)(じょう) (kongōjōこんがうぢやう (kongaudyau)?

  1. (Buddhism) Same as こんごうづえ (kongōzue) above

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN