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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
へき
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
がん
niche or alcove for an image; (in Okinawa) portable shrine used to move a deceased from their house to the graveyard