石敢当

いしがんとう

Also written 石敢當, せきかんとう

Meanings

1. Noun ishigantō (i.e.: stone tablet inscribed with the word "ishigantō" placed at crossroads, on stone walls etc. in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits; orig. a Chinese custom)

Kanji

• 石 stone. Read as いし.
• 敢 daring. Read as カン.
• 当 apply. Read as トウ.

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