Meanings
Readings
Common Words
lion
left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
sphinx
Idiomatic expression
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
Astronomy
Leo (constellation); the Lion
Buddhism
Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
lion mask
Word usually written using kana alone
Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
(mythical) Chinese lion; Chinese guardian lion
Chinese-style figure of a lion; artistic rendering of a lion
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