Word details
しゃちほこ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しゃちほこ.
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Entry
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)
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