鹿威し
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 鹿 | 威 |
Etymology [edit]
Compound of shishi (“deer”) and odoshi (“threat”). shishi originally meant "beast" and included other types of animals. The device was originally used to scare away animals.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [ɕiɕiodoɕi]
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
鹿威し (hiragana ししおどし, romaji shishiodoshi)
- a device used to scare away bird and animals
- a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound
Synonyms [edit]
- 添水 (sōzu)
