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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 龍頭 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
竜 (tatsu, “dragon”) + 頭 (kashira, “head”). The kashira changes to gashira as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
竜頭 • (tatsugashira)
- an ornament in the shape of a dragon's head
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