案山子

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
案	山	子
あん Grade: 4	さん > ざん Grade: 1	し Grade: 1
kan’on

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あんざ​んし [àńzáꜜǹshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ã̠nd͡zã̠ɰ̃ɕi]

Noun

案(あん)山(ざん)子(し) • (anzanshi) 

1. a scarecrow

   Synonyms: 安民 (anmin), かかし (kakashi)

Proper noun

案(あん)山(ざん)子(し) • (Anzanshi) 

1. a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
案	山	子
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】 [noun] a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away [noun] (by extension) a scarecrow [proper noun] 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
案	山	子
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】 [noun] a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away [noun] (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
案	山	子
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】 [noun] (rare) a foul scent placed in rice paddies to keep animals away [noun] (rare, by extension) a scarecrow

(This term, 案山子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
案	山	子
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】 [noun] (archaic) a scarecrow

(This term, 案山子, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)