A historical Japanese palanquin, a covered sedan chair carried by bearers, used especially in the Edo period. Also used for a bier in funeral contexts.
In the Edo period, the palanquin was a means of transportation for samurai and nobles.
時代劇で駕籠に乗った殿様を見た。
I saw a lord riding in a palanquin in a period drama.
mountain palanquin
town palanquin
street palanquin
palanquin bearer; sedan chair carrier; palanquin business
crude palanquin; street palanquin
Standard kanji spelling for the palanquin.
Variant kanji form; 篭 is a less common variant of 籠.
The word かご is of native Japanese origin, with the kanji 駕 (vehicle) and 籠 (basket/cage) applied for their meanings. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.