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扁額 (へんがく, hengaku) Japanese meaning: framed plaque | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Kanji 額 forehead, tablet, plaque Related words 額がく 額 is a general term for a framed picture or plaque, while 扁額 specifically refers to a horizontal plaque hung over gates or lintels.
表ひょう 札さつ 表札 is a nameplate, usually placed at the entrance of a house, while 扁額 is a larger, often decorative plaque with a motto or picture.
Etymology From Chinese 扁額 (biǎn'é), meaning a horizontal inscribed board. The kanji 扁 means 'flat' or 'horizontal', and 額 means 'framed picture' or 'tablet'.
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A large framed plaque is hung over the temple gate.
The framed motto read 'Ichigo Ichie' (one encounter, one opportunity).
