起龕きがん Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) Buddhism ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)
龕がん Noun Español jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sarcófago;ataúd English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) niche for a Buddhist image;alcove 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) miniature shrine for a Buddhist image See also: 厨子 (ずし) 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)