Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [soːdo]

Noun

案山子 ‎(hiragana そおど, romaji sōdo, historical hiragana そほど)

1. a doll placed in a rice field to scare away birds and animals; a scarecrow

Synonyms

• 案山子 (かかし) ‎(kakashi)
• 案山子 (そうず) ‎(sōzu)

Derived terms

• 案山子 (そうず) ‎(sōzu)

Etymology 2

sopodu > soɸodu > sowozu > soozu > soːzu. From earlier sōdo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [soːdo]

Noun

案山子 ‎(hiragana そおず, romaji sōzu, historical hiragana そほづ)

1. a doll placed in a rice field to scare away birds and animals; a scarecrow

Synonyms

• 案山子 (かかし) ‎(kakashi)
• 案山子 (そうど) ‎(sōdo)

Etymology 3

From verb 嗅がす ‎(kagasu, “smell”), nominalized to kagashi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaɡaɕi]

Noun

案山子 ‎(hiragana かがし, romaji kagashi)

1. a foul scent placed in rice patties to keep animals away
2. a doll placed in a rice field to scare away birds and animals; a scarecrow

Synonyms

• 案山子 ‎(kakashi)
• 案山子 ‎(sōdo, sōzu)

Derived terms

• 案山子 (かかし) ‎(kakashi)

Etymology 4

From 案山子 ‎(kagashi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kakaɕi]

Noun

案山子 ‎(hiragana かかし, romaji kakashi)

1. a foul scent placed in rice patties to keep animals away
2. a doll placed in a rice field to scare away birds and animals; a scarecrow

Synonyms

• 案山子 ‎(kagashi)
• 案山子 ‎(sōdo, sōzu)