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龕
Kanji meaning "alcove for an image"
Jiten frequency #3892
Kanken Level 1
TMW Immortal Idol
22 strokes
Meanings
alcove for an image
On'yomi
カン
ガン
Kun'yomi
れい
Reading usage
がん
11 (100%)
龕
(
がん
)
niche for a Buddhist image
#112083
壁
(
へき
)
龕
(
がん
)
niche (in Western architecture)
#134290
龕
(
がん
)
灯
(
どう
)
Buddhist altar light
#176912
龕
(
がん
)
燈
(
どう
)
Buddhist altar light
#234977
起
(
き
)
龕
(
がん
)
ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
#330850
龕
(
がん
)
灯
(
どう
)
返
(
がえ
)
し
rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
#341551
龕
(
がん
)
燈
(
どう
)
返
(
がえ
)
し
rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
#341551
龕
(
がん
)
像
(
ぞう
)
Buddha figure carved into a rock
#462031
龕
(
がん
)
屋
(
や
)
place to store a body in a coffin before burial (Okinawa)
#462031
石龕寺
(
せきがんじ
)
Sekiganji
#462031
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Most common words using this kanji
龕
(
がん
)
niche for a Buddhist image
#112083
壁
(
へき
)
龕
(
がん
)
niche (in Western architecture)
#134290
龕
(
がん
)
灯
(
どう
)
Buddhist altar light
#176912
龕
(
がん
)
燈
(
どう
)
Buddhist altar light
#234977
起
(
き
)
龕
(
がん
)
ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
#330850
龕
(
がん
)
燈
(
どう
)
返
(
がえ
)
し
rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
#341551
龕灯提灯
(
がんどうちょうちん
)
flashlight-like lantern with a freely rotating candle that only directs light forward
#341551
龕
(
がん
)
灯
(
どう
)
返
(
がえ
)
し
rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
#341551
石龕寺
(
せきがんじ
)
Sekiganji
#462031
龕
(
がん
)
像
(
ぞう
)
Buddha figure carved into a rock
#462031
龕
(
がん
)
屋
(
や
)
place to store a body in a coffin before burial (Okinawa)
#462031
梅龕
(
ばいがん
)
Baigan
#462031
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