北枕

きたまくら

Also written キタマクラ

Meanings

1. Noun lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
2. brown-lined puffer (Canthigaster rivulata)

Kanji

• 北 north. Read as きた.
• 枕 pillow. Read as まくら.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists