Noun
niche for a Buddhist image; alcove
miniature shrine for a Buddhist image
see 厨子
portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
11 results for *龕*
More words
All 8龕灯がんどう
NounBuddhist altar light · flashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward
壁龕へきがん
Nounniche (in Western architecture)
起龕きがん
Nounceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
龕像がんぞう
NounBuddha figure carved into a rock · Buddha figure in a cabinet
龕屋がんや
Nounplace to store a body in a coffin before burial (Okinawa)
Kanji
All 1Names
All 2石龕寺せきがんじ
Place nameSekiganji
梅龕ばいがん
Given nameBaigan