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

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