しゃちほこ
 

noun, takes する

  1. headstand.
  2. doing one's best, doing something to the best of one's ability.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃちほこ
 
鯱立ち しゃちほこだち
しゃ
ちょ
 
鯱立ち しゃっちょこだち
 
しゃ
 
 
ちょ
 
 
しゃっちょこ立ち しゃっちょこだち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fabulous dolphin-like fish, killer whale, (kokuji)
しゃち しゃちほこ (Kentei 1)
fish
さかな ギョ うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
tiger, drunkard
とら コ たけ (11th, N1)
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
 (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)