鹿威し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鹿
しし
Grade: S
おど
Grade: S

Alternative forms

  • 獅子脅し
  • 獅子威し

Etymology

Compound of 鹿 (しし) (shishi, deer) +  (おど) (odoshi, threat). Shishi originally meant "beast" and included other types of animals. The device was originally used to scare away animals.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕiɕiodoɕi]

Noun

鹿威し (hiragana ししおどし, rōmaji shishiodoshi)

  1. a device used to scare away birds and animals
    1. 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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