Meaning of 龕 in Japanese

Definition of 龕

がん(gan) 【龕】

(n) niche or alcove for an image
(in Okinawa) portable shrine used to move a deceased from their house to the graveyard

がんどう(gandou) 【龕灯 ·龕燈】

がんどうがえし(gandougaeshi) · がんとうがえし(gantougaeshi) 【強盗返し ·龕灯返し ·龕燈返し】

(n) rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene

へきがん(hekigan) 【壁龕】

きがん(kigan) 【起龕】

(n) (Buddh) ceremonial removal of the coffin from the house (lay person) or temple (priest) (Zen Buddhism)

がんぞう(ganzou) 【龕像】

がんや(ganya) 【龕屋】