竹箆
Noun
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Buddhism
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
esp. しっぺ
Other forms
竹篦 【しっぺい】 (ateji (phonetic) reading)