かつお
鰹
ぎ
木

noun

  1. log on the roof of a shrine set perpendicular to the ridgepole.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かつお
鰹
ぎ
木
 鰹木 かつおぎ
かつお
堅魚
ぎ
木
 堅魚木 かつおぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bonito
かつお　ケン (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
strict, hard, solid
ケン　かた.い　きん (7th, N1)
hard, wise
カン　ケン　コウ
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)