八尺瓊勾玉

やさかにのまがたま

Also written as:
  • 八坂瓊曲玉, 八尺瓊曲玉, 八尺瓊の勾玉

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. large jewel; string of jewels.

      archaism

    2. Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia).

      See also 勾玉 , 三種の神器 .

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
尺shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
瓊red jewel, beautiful jewel
勾be bent, slope, capture
玉jewel, ball
坂slope, incline, hill
曲bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

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