bishop's staff; khakkhara
Abbreviation of 錫杖 (しゃくじょう), a Buddhist monk's staff with metal rings. Used in Buddhist contexts.
See also: 錫杖 (しゃくじょう)
「錫」 is an abbreviation of 「錫杖」, referring to the staff with metal rings carried by Buddhist monks.
preaching tour; pilgrimage for teaching
detinning; removal of tin and copper
stannoidite
stannite
From the full term 錫杖 (しゃくじょう), where 錫 refers to the metal rings on the staff. The kanji 錫 originally means 'tin', but here it is used for the staff's metal components.