案山子

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 4
さん > ざん
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kan’on

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Pronunciation

Noun

(あん)(ざん)() (anzanshi

  1. a scarecrow
    Synonyms: 安民 (anmin), かかし (kakashi)

Proper noun

(あん)(ざん)() (Anzanshi

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
かかし
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry.
かかし
a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away
(by extension) a scarecrow
案山子: a female given name
Alternative spelling
鹿驚
(This term, 案山子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
かがし
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry.
かがし
a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away
(by extension) a scarecrow
Alternative spelling
鹿驚
(This term, 案山子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
かがせ
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry.
かがせ
(rare) a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away
(rare, by extension) a scarecrow
(This term, 案山子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
そおず
Grade: 4 Grade: 1 Grade: 1
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 案山子 – see the following entry.
そおず
(archaic) a scarecrow
(This term, 案山子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN