kirikane

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounkirikane (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings, consisting of gold leaf, silver leaf or platinum leaf cut into lines, diamonds, and triangles.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 截金(きりかね) (kirikane), from 截(き)る (kiru, “to cut”) + 金(かね) (kane, “metal; money”).

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Translations

Japanese 截金
  • 截金 (kirikane)Translations
Russian кириканэ
  • кириканэ (kirikanɛ)Translations
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APA

kirikane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirikane

MLA

“kirikane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirikane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kirikane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirikane.

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