noun
bamboo whisk
A traditional Japanese kitchen utensil made from a bundle of thinly split bamboo, used for mixing and whipping, especially in tea ceremony.
茶道では、抹茶を点てるのに簓を使います。
In tea ceremony, a bamboo whisk is used to prepare matcha.
茶筅 is the more common term for the bamboo whisk used in tea ceremony; 簓 is a less common synonym.
The kanji 簓 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 竹 (bamboo) and 彫 (carve), reflecting the carved bamboo strips of the whisk. The reading ささら is of uncertain origin.