せき
しゅ
 
おん
じょう

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せき
しゅ
 
おん
じょう
隻手の音声 せきしゅのおんじょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vessels, counter for ships, fish
セキ (8th, 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 (8th, N1)
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
voice
こえ セイ こわ- (2nd, N3)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)