Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 越後獅子(えちごじし) in Japanese

越後獅子
Kana Reading
えちごじし
Romaji
echigojishi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    street performance by itinerant entertainers featuring a tumbling act in which a child performer wears a carved lion's head


Kanji in this word

13 strokes

lion

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: しし

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

On'Yomi: エツ, オツ

Kun'Yomi: こ.す, -こ.す, -ご.し, こ.える, -ご.え

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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