てんくわん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of てんくわん – see the following entry.

[noun] an imperial coronation crown

[noun] (Buddhism) a kind of crown worn by Buddhas and Buddhist deities

[noun] a white triangular funerary cloth placed on the head of the deceased, similar in shape to the imperial or Buddhist crowns

[noun] (folklore, by extension) a white triangular cloth headdress worn by yūrei in traditional Japanese artwork and theatre

(This term, てんくわん (tenkwan), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)