Definition of 竹箆 (しっぺい)
しっぺい
竹箆
しっぺい
shippei
noun
1.
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism)(Buddhist term)
2.
striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger(usually kana)(esp. しっぺ)
Other readings:
竹箆【しっぺ】[1]
、竹篦【しっぺい】[1]
、竹篦【しっぺ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
| 竹 | bamboo |
| 箆 | spatula, arrow shaft |
| 篦 | spatula, arrow shaft |