This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

四手

垂、 紙垂、 椣、 紙四手

Readings

Kana: しで、かみしで
Romaji: shide, kamishide
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects

2

hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

Note: Only 四手、 垂

Kanji

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: スイ、 た.れる、 た.らす、 た.れ、 -た.れ、 なんなんと.す
Meanings: droop, suspend, hang, slouch
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Reading: しで
Meanings: type of deciduous birch tree, (kokuji)