しゃちほこ

鯱

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    shachihoko, shachi, mythical animal with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish
    word usually written using kana alone

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
    word usually written using kana alone