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きたまくら
Meanings
Noun
1. lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
2. brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
Alt. forms
北
きた
枕
まくら
キタマクラ
きたまくら
Pitch accent
き
たま
くら
Composed of
きた
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea;
(arch.)
north wind
まくら
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in