金屑

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Chinese

metal; gold; money crumbs; filings; worth while
trad. (金屑)
simp. #(金屑)

Pronunciation


Noun

金屑

  1. (literal) gold or metal shavings
  2. (Buddhism, figurative) that which prevents people from fully understanding the truth and attaining enlightenment
  3. (literary, figurative) yellow pollen

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かな
Grade: 1
くず
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 金屑 – see the following entry.
かなくず
metal shavings
(This term, 金屑, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)