Definition of 北枕 (きたまくら)

きたまく

北枕

きたまくら

kitamakura

noun
1.
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)
2.
brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)(usually kana)
Other readings:
キタマクラ
Related Kanji
north
pillow