metal chopsticks; tongs for charcoal or incense
Long metal chopsticks used to handle burning charcoal in braziers or incense in Buddhist rituals. Often associated with traditional tea ceremony or temple settings.
In the tea ceremony, one uses metal chopsticks to handle the charcoal.
At the temple, I picked up incense with the metal tongs and placed it in the censer.
火ばし is a more general term for fire tongs or chopsticks used with fire, while 火箸 (こじ) specifically refers to the long metal chopsticks used in traditional settings like tea ceremony or temples.
Standard kanji spelling for metal chopsticks used to handle charcoal or incense.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 火箸.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
Irregular kanji usage; not recommended for learners.
The reading こじ reflects 火匙, literally “fire spoon,” an older name for metal implements used to handle charcoal or incense. 火箸 is a synonymous spelling based on 箸, “chopsticks.”