金継ぎ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 1

Grade: S
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
金繼ぎ (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

From (きん) (kin, gold) + () (tsugi, repairing, mending; joining).

Pronunciation

Noun

(きん)() (kintsugi

  1. kintsugi (the art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold)
    Synonym: 金繕い