# katsuogi

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 鰹木 (katsuogi).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/katsuogi