Kanji
龕
kanji character
alcove for an image
龕 kanji-龕 alcove for an image
龕
Meaning
alcove for an image
Readings
Kun'yomi
- れい
On'yomi
- かん
- がん niche for a Buddhist image
- がん どう Buddhist altar light
- がん ぞう Buddha figure carved into a rock
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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龕 niche for a Buddhist image, alcove, miniature shrine for a Buddhist image... -
龕 灯 Buddhist altar light -
龕 燈 Buddhist altar light -
龕 像 Buddha figure carved into a rock, Buddha figure in a cabinet -
龕 屋 place to store a body in a coffin before burial (Okinawa) -
壁 龕 niche (in Western architecture) -
起 龕 ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism) -
龕 灯 返 しrotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene -
龕 燈 返 しrotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene -
龕 灯 提 灯 flashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward