笏 しゃく Meanings Noun shaku (i.e.: flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb) Kanji 笏 mace; baton; scepter. Read as しゃく. Words containing 笏 王笏 (おうしゃく) sceptre 笏拍子 (しゃくびょうし) clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists