Definition of 細金 (さいきん)

さいきん

細金

さいきん

saikin

View details for kanji: 細View details for kanji: 金
noun
1.
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs
See also:切り金
2.
cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
See also:切り金
Other readings:
截金【さいきん】
Related Kanji
細 dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
金 gold
截 cut off, sever