かがせ

Japanese
Hiragana かがせ
Kanji 案山子
Note 案山子 – jukujikun

Etymology

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

Noun

かがせ (rōmaji 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)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.