龕
がん
Meanings
- Noun niche for a Buddhist image; alcove
- miniature shrine for a Buddhist image See also: 厨子 (ずし).
- portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
Kanji
- 龕 alcove for an image. Read as ガン.
Words containing 龕
- 壁龕 (へきがん) niche (in Western architecture)
- 龕灯 (がんどう) Buddhist altar light
- 起龕 (きがん) ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
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