ひいらぎ
柊
いわし
鰯

noun

  1. sardine and holly charm, sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひいらぎ
柊
いわし
鰯
 柊鰯 ひいらぎいわし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

holly
ひいらぎ　シュ　シュウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
winter
ふゆ　トウ (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
sardine, (kokuji)
いわし (Kentei Pre-1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
weak, frail
よわ.い　ジャク (2nd, N2)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)