Jisho

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Noun
1. metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs
Noun
2. cutting a thin sheet of metal into shapes and affixing it with lacquer forming natural features (e.g. clouds)
Wikipedia definition
3. KirikaneA kirikane is a decorative technique used for Buddhist statues and paintings, using gold leaf, silver leaf, platinum leaf cut into lines, diamonds and triangles.
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Read “截金” on Japanese Wikipedia
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Other forms
截り金 【きりかね】切金 【きりかね】截金 【きりかね】
Notes
截金: Irregular okurigana usage.

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