案山子

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 4
さん > ざん
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kan’on

Pronunciation

Noun

案山子 (hiragana あんざんし, rōmaji anzanshi)

  1. a scarecrow
    Synonyms: 安民 (anmin), かかし (kakashi)

Proper noun

案山子 (hiragana あんざんし, rōmaji Anzanshi)

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry at かかし.
かかし【案山子・鹿驚】
[noun]a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away
[noun](by extension) a scarecrow
[proper noun]案山子: a female given name
(This term, 案山子, is a kanji spelling of かかし.)

Usage notes

The use of this kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry at かがし.
かがし【案山子・鹿驚】
[noun]a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away
[noun](by extension) a scarecrow
(This term, 案山子, is a kanji spelling of かがし.)

Usage notes

The use of this kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry at かがせ.
かがせ【案山子】
[noun](rare) a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away
[noun](rare, by extension) a scarecrow
(This term, 案山子, is a kanji spelling of かがせ.)

Usage notes

The use of this kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry at そおず.
そおず【案山子】
[noun](archaic) a scarecrow
(This term, 案山子, is a kanji spelling of そおず.)

Usage notes

The use of this kanji spelling is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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