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    3. 石敢當

    石敢當

    石いし敢がん當とう

    ishigantō

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    石敢当

    いしがんとうせきかんとう

    Noun

    1.
    ishigantō, stone tablet inscribed with the word "ishigantō" placed at crossroads, on stone walls etc. in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits; orig. a Chinese custom

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    Kanji that make up this word

    石
    いし…(9)
    stone
    敢
    あ.えて・あ.えない・あ.えず…(1)
    daring・brave・bold・sad・tragic…(1)
    當
    あ.たる・あ.てる・まさ.に…(2)
    bear・accept・undertake・just
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