迦陵頻

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
りょう
Grade: S
びん
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
迦陵頻 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalaviṅka).

Noun[edit]

()(りょう)(びん) (karyōbin

  1. (Buddhism) Clipping of 迦陵頻伽 (karyōbinga, fantastic human-faced bird with a beautiful voice).
  2. (dance) A gagaku piece which 4 or 2 attired as heavenly birds dance to