鹿威し
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Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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鹿 | 威 |
しし Grade: 4 |
おど Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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鹿威 獅子脅し 獅子威し |
Etymology[edit]
Compound of 鹿 (shishi, “deer”) + 威し (odoshi, “threat”). Shishi originally meant "beast" and included other types of animals. The device was originally used to scare away animals.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
鹿威し • (shishiodoshi)
- a device used to scare away birds 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
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- Japanese terms spelled with 威 read as おど
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