鯱
しゃち、シャチ
shachi
JMdict entry #1574870
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being
see: 鯱・しゃちほこ・1
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
see: 鯱・しゃちほこ・2