懂中文 Dong Chinese

龛

kān

niche

Phonosemantic compound. 龙 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound. Simplified form of 龕.

Components
龙 meaning component

龙  Meaning component

lóng

  

dragon

合 sound component

合  Sound component

hé, gě

  

to join

Evolution

龛 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
龛 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
龛 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
龛 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
龛 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

龛 (龕) 

kān

niche, shrine; niche; shrine

Most common words with 龛
Freq.
Word
Meaning

神龛

shrine

龛

niche

壁龛

niche (in a wall)

佛龛

niche for statue (esp. Buddhist, Christian etc)