“Shachihoko” in Japanese
Short answer
Shachihoko in Japanese is “鯱” (shachi). Full meaning: orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall).
Other ways to say “Shachihoko” in Japanese
しゃち
shachi orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
シャチ
shachi orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
しゃちほこ
shachihoko orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
シャチホコ
shachihoko orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
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