しょうさん
Meanings
Noun
1. small statue of Shōki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
Kanji used
bronze jar
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Pitch accent
しょ
うき
さん
Composed of
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)