しゃち

Also written シャチ, 鯱

Meanings

1. Noun orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
2. shachi (i.e.: mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being) See also: しゃちほこ.
3. roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall) See also: しゃちほこ.

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