kirikane
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese 截金 (kirikane), from 截る (kiru, “to cut”) + 金 (kane, “metal; money”).
Noun
[edit]kirikane (uncountable)
- A Japanese decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings, consisting of gold leaf, silver leaf or platinum leaf cut into lines, diamonds, and triangles.
Translations
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Category:kirikane on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- kirikane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]kirikane