waist-robe; pleated lower garment
Buddhist term for a pleated lower garment worn by monks, similar to a waist-robe.
The monk wears a waist-robe for the Buddhist service.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
The term is of Chinese origin, used in Buddhist contexts. The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 裙 means 'skirt' or 'robe' and 子 is a noun suffix.