Word details
獅子
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 獅子.
Dictionary
Entry
1
lion
Examples
眠れる獅子は起こすな。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
2
left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
獅
lion
13 strokesFrequency 1,914Grade 9
On
シ
Kun
しし
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
師
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
10 strokesFrequency 563JLPT N2Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
いくさ
Nanori
のしのりもろかずつかさみつもと
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