石敢當
Chinese
rock; stone; 10 pecks | to dare to be; to audaciously presume oneself to be | ||
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trad. (石敢當) | 石 | 敢當 | |
simp. (石敢当) | 石 | 敢当 |
Pronunciation
Noun
石敢當
- stone tablet historically erected in streets in China (and certain Japan regions) to ward off evil
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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石 | 敢 | 當 |
いし Grade: 1 | かん > がん Grade: S | とう Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi | on’yomi |
Kanji in this term | ||
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石 | 敢 | 當 |
せき Grade: 1 | かん > がん Grade: S | とう Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Kanji in this term | ||
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石 | 敢 | 當 |
いし Grade: 1 | かん > がん Grade: S | どう Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi | on’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 石敢当
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [iɕiɡã̠nto̞ː]
- IPA(key): [se̞kʲiɡã̠nto̞ː]
- IPA(key): [iɕiɡã̠ndo̞ː]
Noun
石敢當 (hiragana いしがんとう, rōmaji ishigantō, alternative reading せきがんとう, rōmaji sekigantō, alternative reading いしがんどう, rōmaji ishigandō)
- stone tablet erected in streets in China (and certain Japanese regions) to ward off evil