also: さんご
trident vajra; three-pronged vajra
A Buddhist ritual implement with three prongs at each end, used in esoteric Buddhist practices. Compare with 金剛杵 (kongōsho), the general term for vajra.
See also: 金剛杵
In esoteric Buddhist rituals, the three-pronged vajra is sometimes used.
三鈷は金剛杵の一種で、両端が三叉になっている。
The sanko is a type of vajra, with three prongs at each end.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist ritual object.
Alternate reading; さんこ is more common.
From 三 (san, 'three') + 鈷 (ko, 'prong'), referring to the three-pronged shape of the ritual object.