獅 means 'Iion'

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Strokes : 13 Frequency: 2248 Usefulness: 6 Study set: 6-4 Grade: 9 Intermediate lesson: - Beginner lesson: - Begins 21 words Used in 24 words Used in 142 names Not used as a component

Jinmeiyō (人名用)

Common readings

シ

Kun

しし lion

Variants

狮 (Chinese)

Components

⿰ 犭 (犬) dog 師 teacher

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 獅 is used 1 time, read 1 way.

Across all words in Japanese, 獅 is used 23 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).

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しし

獅子

noun

1. lion

2. left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine (see also: 狛犬)

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シ (read as じ) : 3 words FIND ALL

かぐらじし

神楽獅子

noun

kagurajishi camelia; Camellia japonica var.

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An additional しし less common words include 獅 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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