Word Meaning

がん gan

龕 is read as がん (gan) and means miniature shrine for a Buddhist image.

Meaning

English

  1. miniature shrine for a Buddhist image
  2. portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
  3. niche for a Buddhist image
  4. alcove

Reading

Kana

がん

Romaji

gan

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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ほんどうのおくにずしがおかれていた。

At the back of the main hall, there was an alcove for a sacred image.

ふるいてらではきぼりのぶつぞうがずしにおさめられている。

In that old temple, a wooden Buddha statue is kept in an alcove for an image.

しょくにんはちいさなずしをていねいにつくっていた。

The craftsman was carefully making a small alcove for an image.

そのほうもつかんにはうつくしいずしがてんじされている。

A beautiful alcove for an image is displayed in that treasure museum.

そうはあさはやくずしのとびらをあけた。

The monk opened the door of the alcove for the image early in the morning.