Hanging fish

Japanese: 懸魚 - げぎょ

〘Noun〙 (From the absence of the glottal stop "n" in "gengyo") 1. An ornament attached to the gable boards of a roof to hide the ends of the ridgepole and beams. The one in the middle is called omogegyo , and the ones on the bottom left and right are called kudari kakegyo, waki kakegyo or gata kakushi. The boards are carved into various shapes and attached. It is said that the origin of the name comes from the fish shape, which is closely related to water, as it represents the fear of fire, but there are no fish-shaped kakegyo in Japan, and depending on the shape there are plum blossom kakegyo, boar's eye kakegyo and turnip kakegyo . Kengyo. Gengyo. [Wakan Sansai Zue (1712)] 2. The name of a crest. There are two types, one with a sword-shaped leaf section and one that resembles the petals of a bellflower . Six leaves. Kengyo.

Kengyo [hanging fish]

〘Noun〙 (also "Gengyo")① = gegyo (hanging fish)① [Wamyosho, 10 volumes (around 934)] ※Konjaku (around 1120) vol. 13 "There is a monk's cell, which is delicately constructed. The gables, hangings, latticework, sliding doors, shutters, and ceiling are all beautifully constructed." ※Iroha Jiruisho (Kamakura) "hanging fish クエムクスョ" ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04) "Guenguio (Gengyo) " ② = gegyo (hanging fish)②③ A fish caught on a fishing hook. ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04) "Qenguio (Kengyo) "

Kake-zakana [hanging fish]

〘 noun 〙 = hanging fish① [Collected Words (around 1797)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「げんぎょ」の撥音「ん」の無表記から)① 屋根の破風板につけ、棟木や桁の木口を隠す飾り。中央のものを本懸魚(おもげぎょ)、左右の下のものをくだり懸魚、脇懸魚あるいは桁隠しなどという。板を各種の形にくりぬいて取り付ける。火災を嫌う意味で、水に関係の深い魚形から出たといわれるが、日本には魚形のものはなく、その形によって梅鉢懸魚、猪目(いのめ)懸魚、鏑(かぶら)懸魚などがある。けんぎょ。げんぎょう。〔和漢三才図会（1712）〕② 紋所の名。葉状部が剣の形をしたものと、桔梗(ききょう)の花弁に似ているものの二種ある。六葉。けんぎょ。

けん‐ぎょ【懸魚】

〘名〙 (「げんぎょ」とも)① ＝げぎょ（懸魚）① 〔十巻本和名抄（934頃）〕※今昔（1120頃か）一三「一の僧房有り、微妙に造たり。破風・懸居・子・遣戸・蔀・・天井、皆吉く造たり」※伊呂波字類抄（鎌倉）「懸魚クェムキョ」※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Guenguio(ゲンギョ)」② ＝げぎょ（懸魚）②③ 釣針にかかった魚。※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Qenguio(ケンギョ)」