しゃち

鯱

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus
    word usually written using kana alone

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    shachi, mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being
    abbreviation

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
    abbreviation