noun
right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika
Refers to the swastika symbol with arms pointing clockwise, as used in some Buddhist contexts, distinct from the left-facing Nazi symbol. Often contrasted with 卍 (まんじ).
逆さ卍は、仏教では吉祥の印として使われることがある。
The right-facing swastika is sometimes used as an auspicious symbol in Buddhism.
卍 is the standard left-facing swastika commonly seen in Japanese temples and maps. 逆さ卍 is its mirror image, facing right, and is less common.
Compound of 逆さ (さかさ, 'inverted, reversed') and 卍 (まんじ, 'swastika'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term simply describes the reversed orientation of the swastika symbol.