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かかし【案山子】

kakashi

Pronunciation: [kakaɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Scarecrow

Etymology

Borrowed from standard Japanese かかし【案山子】 kakashi "scarecrow".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

  • The Okinawan Language (A Synchronic Description) (1963), by Owen Robert Loveless, records "kakasi, scarecrow".

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Kanji案山子
Kanaかかし
Romanizationkakashi
Pronunciation (IPA)[kakaɕi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). かかし【案山子】 : kakashi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6852/kakashi/.