かがせ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
案山子

Etymology

Shift from either かかし (kakashi) or かがし (kagashi).

Noun

かがせ • (kagase) 

1. (rare) a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away

   Synonym: おどし (odoshi)

2. (rare, by extension) a scarecrow

   Synonyms: かかし (kakashi), かがし (kagashi), そおず (sōzu)