石せっ棺かん

also: せきかん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

sarcophagus; stone coffin

Refers to a coffin made of stone, typically used in ancient burials. The term is neutral and used in historical or archaeological contexts.

博はく物ぶつ館かんで古こ代だいエジプトの石せっ棺かんを見みた。
I saw an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus at the museum.
この遺い跡せきからは複ふく数すうの石せっ棺かんが発はっ掘くつされた。
Several stone coffins were excavated from this site.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉で石せっ棺かんが発はっ見けんされるa sarcophagus is discovered at a place
古こ墳ふんの中なかから石せっ棺かんが発はっ見けんされた。
A stone sarcophagus was discovered inside the ancient tomb.
石せっ棺かんに〈人ひと〉を納おさめるto lay someone to rest in a sarcophagus
王おうの遺い体たいは石せっ棺かんに納おさめられた。
The king's body was laid to rest in a stone sarcophagus.

Kanji

石stone
棺coffin, casket

Related words

棺かん
棺 is the general word for a coffin of any material, while 石棺 specifically denotes a coffin made of stone.

Don't confuse with

石せき室しつ
石室 is the stone burial chamber or room itself, whereas 石棺 is the stone coffin placed inside such a chamber.

Counted with

基き
Used because a 石棺 (stone sarcophagus) is a large, fixed stone structure, like a monument.

Written forms

石棺Usage100%
- せっかん
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading せっかん is the most common.
- せきかん
  Alternate reading, less common; may be encountered in some contexts.
せきかん

Etymology

Compound of 石 (stone) and 棺 (coffin). The reading せっかん is a regular on'yomi combination, while せきかん uses the alternative on'yomi for 石.