Word Meaning 北枕
きたまくら
kitamakura
北枕 is read as きたまくら (kitamakura) and means brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata).
Meaning
English
- brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)
- lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
Reading
Kana
きたまくら
Romaji
kitamakura