相そう輪りん

noun

sōrin; finial of a Japanese pagoda

Architectural term for the spire-like ornament at the top of a pagoda, often consisting of stacked rings.

• 五重塔ごじゅうのとうの相そう輪りんは遠とおくからでもよく見みえる。

  The sōrin of the five-story pagoda is clearly visible even from a distance.