Archaic or literary term for a compass; in modern Japanese, 羅針盤 (らしんばん) is the standard word. This form is rarely used independently and may be encountered only in historical texts or as part of compound words.
See also: 羅針盤
In old navigation records, the notation '羅盤' can be seen.
luopan; feng shui compass; geomantic compass
A Sino-Japanese reading of Chinese 羅盤, a traditional name for a compass, particularly the geomantic compass used in feng shui.