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Kabuto |
兜 |
a (war) helmet |
Kacchū |
甲冑 |
a (war) helmet and armor |
Kaigen-kuyō |
開眼供養 |
a Buddha statue eye-opening ceremony (conducted to inspirit a Buddha image) |
Kake-jiku |
掛け軸 |
a hanging scroll |
Kamado |
竈 |
an old-fashioned Japanese cooking hearth |
Kami |
神 |
a god; deity |
Kamoi |
鴨居 |
a lintel |
Kan-non (botatsu) |
観音菩薩 |
Avalokiteshvara; Guan Yin |
Kare-san-sui |
枯山水 |
literally "Dry Mountain and Water": a rock and pebble garden; a traditional garden design to represent a landscape of mountains and streams without using water |
Kegon-kyō |
華厳経 |
the Avatamsaka Sutra; Flower Adornment (Ornament) Sutra; Flower-Garland Sutra |
Kentōshi |
遣唐使 |
Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty; cultural delegation to the Tang Dynasty |
Kigan |
祈願 |
wish-fulfilling prayer |
Kitō |
祈祷 |
soliciting prayer to a Buddha or deity for (protection, blessing, etc.) |
Kin |
金 |
gold |
Kin-paku |
金箔 |
gold leaf; gold foil |
Kokera-fuki |
こけら葺き |
shake (or wooden shingle) roof (or thatching) |
Kokubun-ji |
国分寺 |
a provincial monastery (temple) placed by Emperor Shōmu |
Kokubun-niji |
国分尼寺 |
a provincial convent (nunnery) placed by Emperor Shōmu |
Kokuhō |
国宝 |
(a) national treasure (item) |
Koma-inu |
狛犬 |
(a pair of) lion-dog guardians (or guardian beasts) (placed at the both sides of temple or shrine gate) |
Kōmoku-ten |
広目天 |
Virupaksha (Great Seer) (one of the Four Heavenly Kings; protectors of Buddhism; protects the west) |
Kōshitsu |
皇室 |
the imperial family (including the emperor) |
Kōtaishi |
皇太子 |
the Crown Prince |
Kōzoku |
皇族 |
the imperial family (excluding the emperor) |
Kuge |
公家 |
Noble people, particularly those who would serve at the imperial court in Japan |
Kugi-kakkushi |
釘隠し |
nail cover; decorative nail head cover; ornamental nail cover
-->Kugi-kakkushi |
Kuri |
庫裏 |
a kitchen (building) of temple; living quarters for the abbot in temple |
Kuruma-yose |
車寄せ |
a vehicle (carriage) access entrance
-->Kuruma-yose |
-Kyō |
-京 |
the capital (the place where the imperial court is located) |