Karakane

Japanese: 唐金 - からかね

〘Noun〙 (Named after the manufacturing method introduced from China) An alloy mainly made of copper and tin with the addition of lead, iron, nickel, etc. It is bluish-black in color and used for coins and other castings. Bronze . ※Daijo-in Temple and Shrine Miscellaneous Records - March 7, 1496 (5th year of Meiō) "The casting of the Hasedera bell costs 500 kan of Chinese gold" [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)] ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Seken Munesanyo (1692) 1 "Buddhist implements will also be sold to other people. Among them, three Chinese gold implements"

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (中国から製法が伝わったところからいう) 銅、錫(すず)を主体とし、鉛、鉄、ニッケルなどを加えた合金。青黒色で銭その他の鋳物などに用いる。青銅(せいどう)。※大乗院寺社雑事記‐明応五年（1496）三月七日「長谷寺鐘鋳事、唐金五百貫文目也」〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕※浮世草子・世間胸算用（1692）一「仏具も人手に渡るべし。中にも唐(カラ)かねの三ツ具足」

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