がん
龕
どう
灯

noun

  1. Buddhist altar light.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がん
龕
どう
灯
 龕灯 がんどう
がん
龕
どう
燈
 龕燈 がんどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

alcove for an image
カン　れい (Kentei 1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う　あい-　ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
dragon, imperial
リュウ　リョウ　たつ (Kentei Pre-1)
stake(樁)　variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
lamp, a light, light
トウ　とも.す　あかり (4th, N2)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)