庚申塚

こうしんづか

Meanings

1. Noun roadside standing stone dedicated to the Buddhist deity Shōmen Kongō (usu. also engraved with the three wise monkeys) See also: 青面金剛 (しょうめんこんごう). See also: 三猿 (さんえん).

Kanji

• 庚 7th; 7th calendar sign. Read as コウ.
• 申 declare. Read as シン.
• 塚 mound. Read as つか.

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