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jmdict 1574870 Active (id: 2292542)
鯱
【 しゃち； シャチ (nokanji) 】
1. [n] [uk]
▶ orca (Orcinus orca)
▶ killer whale
▶ grampus
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2779180 オルカ 1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
  ⇐ see: 2828576 逆叉【さかまた】 1. orca; killer whale
  ⇐ see: 2849628 グランパス 1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
2. [n] [abbr]
▶ shachi
▶ [expl] mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1574875 鯱【しゃちほこ】 1. shachihoko; shachi; mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish
3. [n] [abbr]
▶ roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1574875 鯱【しゃちほこ】 2. roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)



History:
7. A 2024-02-25 00:27:35  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2024-02-25 00:02:29  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
jawiki, daij
  Comments: 
Adding the other しゃちほこ sense.
I don't think we use reading restrictions in cases like this any more.
  Diff: 
@@ -22 +21,0 @@
-<stagr>しゃち</stagr>
@@ -27,0 +27,6 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<xref type="see" seq="1574875">鯱・しゃちほこ・2</xref>
+<misc>&abbr;</misc>
+<gloss>roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)</gloss>
5. A 2024-02-23 19:51:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2024-02-23 02:58:00 
  Diff: 
@@ -26 +26,2 @@
-<gloss>mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)</gloss>
+<gloss>shachi</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being</gloss>
3. A* 2024-02-23 02:13:35  Marcus Aseth <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
https://kotobank.jp/word/鯱-525359
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/鯱
  Comments: 
both daijisen and japanese wikipedia say 虎 for the head. For some reason here it was lion, and english wikipedia says "dragon"...
  Diff: 
@@ -26 +26 @@
-<gloss>mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)</gloss>
+<gloss>mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)</gloss>
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