しゃち
shachi

Noun

1. orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus

Usually Written in Kana
Noun

2. shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being — explanation

Abbreviation
Related to 鯱【しゃちほこ・1】
Noun

3. roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)

Abbreviation
Related to 鯱【しゃちほこ・2】