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鯱 — 19 strokes ／ Radical「魚」

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しゃちほこ・しゃちshachihoko · shachi
Meaning
an orca; a roof ornament (a character coined in Japan)

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Coined in Japan from 魚 and 虎, a tiger: the fierce sea beast, and the ornament set on castle roofs.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 鯱しゃちほこ

    a roof ornament

  • 鯱張るしゃちほこばる

    to stand stiffly

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

天守(てんしゅ)閣(かく)に鯱(しゃち)を置(お)く。

They set the ornament on the castle keep.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

鯱張る鯱張to str…魞a fish…魸a catf…魴a brea…魬a flat…魳a barr…
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Compound

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