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    3. 龕

    龕

    龕がん

    niche for a Buddhist image

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    がん

    Noun

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

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    龕
    れい…(2)
    alcove for an image
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