Definition of 切り金 (きりかね)

かね

切り金

きりかね

kirikane

noun
1.
metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs
2.
cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
Other readings:
截り金【きりかね】
切金【きりかね】
截金【きりかね】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
cut, cutoff, be sharp
gold
cut off, sever