【しゃち】

Frequency rank: – (for form シャチ: 40,465. – 41,055.)
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampusword usually written using kana alone
  2. mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)only applies to しゃちabbreviationsee also
Forms
  • 【しゃち】【シャチ】
  • しゃち
  • シャチFrequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
    2. This meaning refers to the marine mammal known for its intelligence and social structure. Orcas are often found in oceans worldwide and are known for their distinctive black and white coloring.
    The orca is one of the largest predators in the ocean.
    Orcas live in pods and hunt cooperatively.
  2. mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
    3. This meaning refers to a mythical creature that is symbolic in Japanese culture, often associated with good fortune and protection. It is believed to bring auspiciousness and is sometimes depicted in art and folklore.
    The mythical carp is revered as a guardian that brings good luck.
    At the entrance of the shrine, there is a statue of the mythical carp.
Generated collocations (experimental)
statue of a shachihoko (mythical creature)shape of a shachihokolegend of the shachihokocarving of a shachihokoto adorn with shachihokoto interpret the shachihoko (in a cultural context)myth of the shachihokoart of the shachihokomotif of the shachihokoprotection by the shachihoko
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