Translation
shīpu means "Sheep" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
| Romaji | shii | pu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | シ | ー | プ |
| Hiragana | し | ー | ぷ |
Orthography Notes
- shiipu is another way to romanize this word.
- シー contains a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Trivia
- youmou 羊毛, written with the kanji for "sheep" and "fur," means "wool" in Japanese.[1]
Synonyms
Scientific name: Ovis aries.
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.
Further Reading
- 羊毛 - kotobank.jp, accessed .