忍び返し

しのびがえし

Also written 忍返し

Meanings

1. Noun bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron) (i.e.: spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves)

Kanji

• 忍 stealth. Read as しのぶ.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists