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sandalwood

On-Yomi: ダン

Koohii stories:

1) [Megaqwerty] 20-6-2007(35): Sandalwood is the ideal wood for a podium: it's easy on your sandals!

2) [ikmys] 19-6-2007(4): The gunslinger raises the smooth sandalwood grip of his revolver just as the corrupt "Big Boss" politician ascends his podium for a victory speech.

3) [n1williams] 16-12-2009(3): SANDALWOOD is a TREE that is much preferred to dirt for making a PODIUM. It's aromatic and carves easily.

4) [perrin4869] 10-1-2012(): This is the image of a special product - sandalwood, or, as the name suggests, wood sandals. Try to focus on the sound they make on a wood podium - they're really noisy, and not comfortable at all.

5) [kapalama] 6-10-2011(): 寺檀制度 =檀家制度, 檀越の家 , 檀家 , 檀那 =旦那, 檀那寺 sandalwood (#2525 檀) ダン( 壇 ), タン( 壇 ), まゆみ … Parts: 木 , 壇 podium (#587 壇)- 土 … Story: Bad keyword, historically important idea of 寺檀制度 Mandatory registration with Temple to prove non Christianity During 徳川時代 . 檀家 , most importantly the 旦那 /檀那, had to put 宀 on, open eyes wide in reverence 回 , and burn the Sandalwood incense or lose their 寺請け status.

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