Word details
石敢当
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 石敢当.
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Entry
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ishigantō; stone tablet inscribed with the word "ishigantō" placed at crossroads, on stone walls etc. in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits; orig. a Chinese custom
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
石
stone
5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1
On
セキシャクコク
Kun
いし
Nanori
いさいすいわしせっくと
敢
daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful
12 strokesFrequency 1,859JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
あ.えてあ.えないあ.えず
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Nanori
たい
當
bear, accept, undertake, just
13 strokes
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.てるまさ.に
Nanori
と
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