noun

  1. (mythical) Chinese lion, Chinese guardian lion.
  2. Chinese-style figure of a lion, artistic rendering of a lion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
唐獅子 からじし
から
唐獅子 からしし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

T'ang, China, foreign
トウ から かろ (7th)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lion
シ しし (Kentei Pre-1)
dog(犬) variant
expert, teacher, master
シ いくさ のし (5th, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to go round, to make a circuit, to make a revolution
ソウ めぐ.る
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)