Translation
shishi means "Lion" in English.
- raion is the normal Japanese word for lion, while shishi is what the Chinese called the animal they had heard about in legends. Before knowing what a lion actually was, they had an idea of how a lion looked like from stories. So when they met animals that fit the description of a lion, they assumed they were lions, shishi, even when they weren't. Which is why shishi can refer to some things that aren't lions.[1]
| Romaji | shi | shi |
|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | し | し |
| Katakana | シ | シ |
| Kanji | 獅子 | |
| School Level | ✕, 小１ | |
Synonyms
Scientific name: Panthera leo.
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