石敢當

Chinese

rock; stone; 10 pecks to dare to be; to audaciously presume oneself to be
trad. (石敢當) 敢當
simp. (石敢当) 敢当

Pronunciation


Noun

石敢當

  1. stone tablet historically erected in streets in China (and certain Japan regions) to ward off evil

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いし
Grade: 1
かん > がん
Grade: S
とう
Hyōgai
kun'yomi on'yomi
Kanji in this term
せき
Grade: 1
かん > がん
Grade: S
とう
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
いし
Grade: 1
かん > がん
Grade: S
とう > どう
Hyōgai
kun'yomi on'yomi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iɕiɡã̠nto̞ː]
  • IPA(key): [se̞kʲiɡã̠nto̞ː]
  • IPA(key): [iɕiɡã̠ndo̞ː]

Noun

(いし)(がん)(とう) or (せき)(がん)(とう) or (いし)(がん)(どう) • (ishigantō or sekigantō or ishigandō

  1. stone tablet erected in streets in China (and certain Japanese regions) to ward off evil