ritual hand clapping at a shrine
Specifically refers to the formal, two-clap gesture performed when praying at a Shinto shrine, distinct from ordinary applause.
At the shrine, I performed the ritual clapping following the two-bows, two-claps, one-bow etiquette.
Standard kanji spelling for the ritual clapping at Shinto shrines.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 拍手 is normally read はくしゅ (applause).
An old word for ritual hand-clapping at a shrine, conventionally written 柏手. Its deeper origin is uncertain.