noun, takes する

  1. religious mendicancy, asking for alms, monk's begging.
  2. Buddhist term.going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
托鉢 たくはつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

requesting, entrusting with, pretend
タク たく.する たの.む (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
bowl, rice tub, pot
ハチ ハツ (9th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)