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    3. 獅子

    獅子

    獅し子し

    lion

    KMT7News #11+1NounCulture & TraditionsAnimalsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    師子

    しし

    Noun

    1.
    lion
    2.
    left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    獅し子しは強つよい動どう物ぶつだ。

    A lion is a strong animal.

    KMT6Animals
    お祭まつりで獅し子し舞まいを見みた。

    I saw a lion dance at the festival.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsAnimals
    アフリカのサバンナには多おおくの獅し子しが生せい息そくしている。

    Many lions inhabit the African savanna.

    KMT7AnimalsNature & Environment
    獅し子しは古ふるくから力ちからと威い厳げんの象しょう徴ちょうとされてきた。

    The lion has long been considered a symbol of strength and dignity.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    神じん社じゃの入いり口ぐちには一いっ対ついの獅し子しが置おかれている。

    A pair of guardian lions are placed at the entrance of the shrine.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    獅
    しし…(1)
    lion
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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