| いし | 
|---|
| 石 | 
| がん | 
|---|
| 敢 | 
| とう | 
|---|
| 當 | 
noun
- 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.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 | 石敢當 | いしがんとう | |||||||
| 
 
 
 | 石敢當 | せきかんとう | |||||||
| 
 
 
 | 石敢当 | いしがんとう | |||||||
| 
 
 
 | 石敢当 | せきかんとう | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
daring, brave, bold
カン あ.えて (8th, N1)