竜りゅう舎しゃ

noun

ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial

Architectural term for the spherical component between the hōju (sacred jewel) and suien (water flame) on a pagoda finial. Domain-specific; rarely encountered outside specialist contexts.

See also: 宝珠 · 水煙

• 五重塔ごじゅうのとうの相そう輪りんには、宝ほう珠じゅと水すい煙えんの間あいだに竜りゅう舎しゃがある。

  On the finial of a five-story pagoda, there is a ryūsha between the hōju and the suien.