龕灯

がんどう

Also written 龕燈

Meanings

1. Noun Buddhist altar light
2. flashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward See also: 強盗提灯 (がんどうちょうちん).

Kanji

• 龕 alcove for an image. Read as ガン.
• 灯 lamp. Read as トウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists