ししおどし

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ししおどし – see the following entry.

【鹿威し】 [noun] a device used to scare away birds and animals [noun] 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 Alternative spellings 鹿威, 獅子脅し, 獅子威し

(This term, ししおどし, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)