螺髪らほつ

noun

spiral curls on a Buddha statue's head

Buddhist term for the small, spiral-shaped curls on the head of a Buddha statue, symbolizing enlightenment. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 仏ぶつ像ぞうの螺髪らほつは、悟さとりの象しょう徴ちょうとされている。

  The spiral curls on a Buddha statue are considered a symbol of enlightenment.