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獅子 is how to write “lion” in Japanese Kanji and Korean Hanja.
獅子 is also lion in Chinese, but more informal. The more literary title, 雄獅, would be better for Chinese calligraphy.
While known in the west as fu dogs or foo dogs, these are actually guardian lions.
These are the lion statues traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples, and high-ranking officials' homes. These days, you are more likely to see them at the entrance to a fancy Chinese restaurant.
石獅子 means “stone lion(s).”
獅子座 is the Chinese and Japanese way to write Leo (lion) of western astrology.
獅子柔道 is the title for Lion Judo.
This should be considered just a Japanese title, though it is pronounceable and makes sense in Chinese and Korean - so I have included the romanization for those languages above.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 獅子 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
獅子 狮子 see styles |
shī zi shi1 zi5 shih tzu chishi ちし |
More info & calligraphy: Lion(1) lion; (2) left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine; (place-name) Chishi lion |
獅子座 狮子座 see styles |
shī zi zuò shi1 zi5 zuo4 shih tzu tso shishi za ししざ |
More info & calligraphy: Leo Zodiac Symbol / Sign(1) {astron} Leo (constellation); the Lion; (2) {Buddh} (See 獅子の座) Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk lion's seat |
獅子舞 see styles |
shishimai ししまい |
More info & calligraphy: Lion Dance |
石獅子 石狮子 see styles |
shí shī zi shi2 shi1 zi5 shih shih tzu |
More info & calligraphy: Fu Dog / Foo Dog |
乱獅子 see styles |
ranjishi らんじし |
(surname) Ranjishi |
人獅子 人狮子 see styles |
rén shī zǐ ren2 shi1 zi3 jen shih tzu ninshishi |
Same as 人師子. |
唐獅子 see styles |
karajishi; karashishi からじし; からしし |
(1) (See 獅子・2) (mythical) Chinese lion; Chinese guardian lion; (2) Chinese-style figure of a lion; artistic rendering of a lion |
大獅子 see styles |
oojishi おおじし |
(surname) Oojishi |
天獅子 see styles |
amajishi あまじし |
(surname) Amajishi |
小獅子 see styles |
kojishi こじし |
(1) kojishi; noh mask representing a young lion; (2) lion cub |
根獅子 see styles |
neshiko ねしこ |
(place-name) Neshiko |
獅子丸 see styles |
shishimaru ししまる |
(given name) Shishimaru |
獅子井 see styles |
shishii / shishi ししい |
(surname) Shishii |
獅子倉 see styles |
shishikura ししくら |
(surname) Shishikura |
獅子元 see styles |
shishimoto ししもと |
(surname) Shishimoto |
獅子内 see styles |
shishinai ししない |
(place-name, surname) Shishinai |
獅子原 see styles |
shishihara ししはら |
(surname) Shishihara |
獅子口 see styles |
shishiguchi ししぐち |
(surname) Shishiguchi |
獅子吼 狮子吼 see styles |
shī zǐ hǒu shi1 zi3 hou3 shih tzu hou shishiku ししく |
(n,vs,vt,vi) lion's roar; harangue; (surname) Shishikou lion's roar |
獅子唐 see styles |
shishitou / shishito ししとう |
green pepper |
獅子堀 see styles |
shishibori ししぼり |
(surname) Shishibori |
獅子堂 see styles |
shishidou / shishido ししどう |
(surname) Shishidou |
獅子女 see styles |
sufinkusu(gikun); sufinkusu(p) すふぃんくす(gikun); スフィンクス(P) |
(kana only) sphinx |
獅子宮 see styles |
shishikyuu / shishikyu ししきゅう |
Leo (5th zodiacal sign); the Lion |
獅子山 狮子山 see styles |
shī zi shān shi1 zi5 shan1 shih tzu shan shishiyama ししやま |
(Tw) Sierra Leone (surname) Shishiyama Saja san |
獅子岩 see styles |
shishiiwa / shishiwa ししいわ |
(personal name) Shishiiwa |
獅子岱 see styles |
shishidai ししだい |
(place-name) Shishidai |
獅子岳 see styles |
shishidake ししだけ |
(place-name) Shishidake |
獅子島 see styles |
shijima しじま |
(surname) Shijima |
獅子崎 see styles |
shishizaki ししざき |
(place-name, surname) Shishizaki |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Lion | 獅子 狮子 | shishi | shī zǐ / shi1 zi3 / shi zi / shizi | shih tzu / shihtzu |
Fu Dog Foo Dog | 石獅子 石狮子 | shí shī zi shi2 shi1 zi5 shi shi zi shishizi | shih shih tzu shihshihtzu |
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Lion Dance | 獅子舞 | shi shi mai shishimai | ||
Lion King | 獅子王 狮子王 | shi shi ou / shishiou / shi shi o | shī zǐ wáng shi1 zi3 wang2 shi zi wang shiziwang | shih tzu wang shihtzuwang |
Leo Zodiac Symbol Sign | 獅子座 狮子座 | shishi-za | shī zǐ zuò shi1 zi3 zuo4 shi zi zuo shizizuo | shih tzu tso shihtzutso |
Lion Heart | 獅子心王 狮子心王 | shi shi shin ou shishishinou shi shi shin o | ||
Lion Judo | 獅子柔道 狮子柔道 | shi shi juu dou shishijuudou shi shi ju do | shī zi róu dào shi1 zi5 rou2 dao4 shi zi rou dao shiziroudao | shih tzu jou tao shihtzujoutao |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
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