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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 |
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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-kakushi |
| 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) |
