also: きんのしゃちほこ
golden shachihoko ornament
Refers to the golden roof ornament shaped like a mythical shachihoko (a creature with a tiger's head and a carp's body), often seen on Japanese castles such as Nagoya Castle.
The golden shachihoko of Nagoya Castle is very famous.
The golden shachihoko is displayed on the roof of the castle.
Standard kanji spelling for the golden shachihoko ornament.
Alternate reading using the fuller form しゃちほこ; both readings refer to the same ornament.
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') + の (possessive particle) + 鯱 (しゃち or しゃちほこ, 'shachihoko'). The term directly describes the golden ornament.