katsuogi

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noun

A short log used as decoration in Japanese and Shinto architecture, placed at right angles to the ridgeline of a roof.

OriginJapanese 鰹木 →
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Meanings

nounkatsuogi (plural katsuogi)
  1. architectureA short log used as decoration in Japanese and Shinto architecture, placed at right angles to the ridgeline of a roof.

Origin

  1. Japanese鰹木
  2. Englishkatsuogi

Borrowed from Japanese 鰹木 (katsuogi).

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APA

katsuogi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katsuogi

MLA

“katsuogi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katsuogi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “katsuogi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katsuogi.

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