Japanese

Alternative forms

• 獅子脅し
• 獅子威し

Noun

鹿威し ‎(hiragana ししおどし, romaji shishiodoshi)

1. a device used to scare away bird and animals
2. a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound

Synonyms

• 添水 (そうず) ‎(sōzu)