せき
隻
しゅ
手
　
の
こえ
声

expression, noun

Buddhist term.
  1. the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せき
隻
しゅ
手
　
の
こえ
声
 隻手の声 せきしゅのこえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vessels, counter for ships, fish
セキ (Late Jr. High, N2)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)
voice
こえ　セイ　こわ- (2nd, N3)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (5th, N1)
corpse, (尸 variant)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)