だん
Meanings
Noun
Buddhist
1. homa-mandala (fire altar)
Kanji used
keep safe
grind against
podium
Pitch accent
だん
まだん
Composed of
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala