also: きょうじ
noun
incense chopsticks
Specialized tool used in traditional Japanese incense ceremonies (kōdō) to handle incense materials. Not everyday chopsticks.
香道では、香箸を使って香木をつまみます。
In the art of incense, you use incense chopsticks to pick up fragrant wood.
Compound of 香 (kō, 'incense') and 箸 (hashi, 'chopsticks'). The reading こうばし is a standard combination, while きょうじ is a less common Sino-Japanese reading variant.