せき
隻
しゅ
手
　
の
おん
音
じょう
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
おん
音
じょう
声
 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)