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八尺瓊勾玉

八坂瓊曲玉、 八尺瓊曲玉、 八尺瓊の勾玉

Reading

Kana: やさかにのまがたま
Romaji: yasakaninomagatama
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

large jewel; string of jewels

Note: 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

Kanji

八
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
尺
Reading: シャク
Meanings: shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
瓊
Readings: ケイ、 たま
Meanings: red jewel, beautiful jewel
勾
Readings: コウ、 ク、 かぎ、 ま.がる
Meanings: be bent, slope, capture
玉
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
坂
Readings: ハン、 さか
Meanings: slope, incline, hill
曲
Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま
Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean