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へきがん
Meanings
Noun
1. niche (in Western architecture)
Alt. forms
壁へき龕がん
へきがん
Pitch accent
へ
きがん
Composed of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
niche for a Buddhist image; alcove; miniature shrine for a Buddhist image; portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)