しし座

しし座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
座
ざ Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative forms

• 獅子座

Etymology

獅子 (shishi, “lion”) +‎ 座 (-za, “constellation”)

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Goon
  • (Tokyo) ししざ [shìshízá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ɕi̥ɕiza̠]

Proper noun

しし座 (hiragana ししざ, rōmaji Shishiza)

1. Leo (constellation)

See also

• 獅 (し)子 (し)宮 (きゅう) (Shishikyū)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN