chigi

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noun

In Japanese architecture, a V-shaped finial used mainly on Shinto shrine roofs.

OriginJapanese 千木 →
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Meanings

nounchigi (plural chigi)
  1. architectureIn Japanese architecture, a V-shaped finial used mainly on Shinto shrine roofs.

Origin

  1. Japanese千木
  2. Englishchigi

Borrowed from Japanese 千木 (chigi).

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APA

chigi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chigi

MLA

“chigi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chigi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chigi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chigi.

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