🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
がん【龕】 : gan | define meaning
gan
Pronunciation: [ɡaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Funerary palanquin or sedan chair used to carry a coffin to a gravesite during a funeral procession
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Dead. Sheénoong, or gang".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 龕 |
| Kana | がん |
| Romanization | gan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡaŋ̍] |
意味：がん【龕】
Categories:
龕
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 4). がん【龕】 : gan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8068/gan/.