銅鐸
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 銅 | 鐸 |
| どう Grade: 5 |
たく Hyōgai |
| kan'yōon | kan'on |
Etymology
銅 (dō, “copper”) + 鐸 (taku, “signal bell, wind chime”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [do̞ːta̠kɯ̟]
Noun
銅鐸 • (dōtaku)
- dotaku, a large cast-bronze bell decorated with images, used as as a ritual focus
See also
- 弥生時代 (Yayoi jidai)
References
- “銅▲鐸”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025