Gold ring - kumquat

Japanese: 金環 - きんかん

〘noun〙① A ring made of gold. Also, a ring of golden color. Often refers to an ornamental object. *Treasure Mountain (1891)〈Kawakami Bizan〉5 "Taking off the golden ring that was hanging from my ear" 〔Book of Songs - Paofeng, Seijo〕② A ring-shaped metal earring used in the Kofun period. They are two to three centimeters in diameter, with a slit on one side, and are often made of a copper ring wrapped in a metal plate. ③ A word used as a metaphor for moonlight. *Untitled Poems of Japan (around 1162-64) 3, Solo Poem to the Moon〈Oe Masafusa〉"The golden ring falls on the yellow palanquin. The jade mirror is covered by the inner lid of the Takaei Genkan."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 金製の輪。また、金色の輪。多く装飾用のものをさす。※宝の山（1891）〈川上眉山〉五「耳に下げたる金鐶(キンクヮン)をはづして」〔詩経‐邶風・静女〕② 古墳時代に用いられた環状の金属製耳飾り。径二～三センチメートルで一方に切れ目があり、銅環を金属板で包んだものが多い。③ 月の光をたとえていう語。※本朝無題詩（1162‐64頃）三・対月独詠〈大江匡房〉「金環多落黄輿上。玉鏡高瑩玄盖中」

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