This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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鯱鉾
しゃちほこ、しゃっちょこ、さちほこ
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
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しゃち、シャチ
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus; mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
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鯱瓦

しゃちほこがわら
ridge-end tile with the figure of a Shachihoko (e.g. on a castle)
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金鯱

金の鯱
きんしゃち、きんのしゃちほこ、きんのしゃち
golden dolphin
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天社蛾

鯱蛾
しゃちほこが、シャチホコガ
lobster moth (Stauropus fagi persimilis)
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鯱張る

しゃちほこ張る、鯱鉾ばる
しゃちほこばる、しゃっちょこばる、しゃちこばる
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
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鯱立ち

しゃっちょこ立ち
しゃちほこだち、しゃっちょこだち
headstand; doing one's best; doing something to the best of one's ability
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鯱鉾立ち

さっちょこだち
handstand; headstand
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小鯱海豚

こしゃちいるか、コシャチイルカ
Haviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)