| Word/Phrase |
Reading |
Meaning |
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龕
|
がん
|
niche or alcove for an image
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龕灯
龕燈
|
がんどう
|
Buddhist altar light
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強盗返し
龕灯返し
龕燈返し
|
がんどうがえし
がんとうがえし
|
rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
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壁龕
|
へきがん
|
niche (in Western architecture)
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起龕
|
きがん
|
ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
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龕像
|
がんぞう
|
Buddha figure carved into a rock
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龕屋
|
がんや
|
place to store a body in a coffin before burial (Okinawa)
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