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しゃちほこ
Meanings
Noun
1. shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish
2. roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
Alt. forms
鯱しゃちほこ
80%
シャチホコ
11%
しゃちほこ
6%
鯱しゃち鉾ほこ
Pitch accent
しゃ
ちほこ
Used in: 38
Composed of
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
golden shachihoko (ornament)
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