しゃち・シャチ

鯱

表記・読み：しゃち・シャチ

1. 1

   orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus

   名詞word usually written using kana alone
2. 2

   shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being

   名詞abbreviation
3. 3

   roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)

   名詞abbreviation