noun
pilgrim's staff
A sturdy wooden staff carried by pilgrims, especially those on the Shikoku pilgrimage. Also read こんごうじょう in some contexts.
お遍路さんは金剛杖を持って歩いている。
The pilgrim is walking with a pilgrim's staff.
金剛杖には般若心経が書
The Heart Sutra is often inscribed on a pilgrim's staff.