獅子宮

Japanese

Kanji in this term
獅	子	宮
し Jinmeiyō	し Grade: 1	きゅう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

獅子 (shishi, “lion”) +‎ 宮 (-kyū, “astrological sign”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しし​きゅう [shìshíꜜkyùù] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɕi̥ɕikʲɨᵝː]

Proper noun

獅(し)子(し)宮(きゅう) • (Shishikyū) 

1. (astrology) Leo

See also

• しし座(ざ) (Shishiza)

Zodiac signs in Japanese · 黄(こう)道(どう)十(じゅう)二(に)宮(きゅう) (kōdō jūnikyū, “twelve zodiac signs”) (layout · text)
白(はく)羊(よう)宮(きゅう) (Hakuyōkyū, “White Sheep”)	金(きん)牛(ぎゅう)宮(きゅう) (Kingyūkyū, “Golden Bull”)	双(そう)子(し)宮(きゅう) (Sōshikyū, “Twins”)	巨(きょ)蟹(かい)宮(きゅう) (Kyokaikyū, “Giant Crab”)
獅(し)子(し)宮(きゅう) (Shishikyū, “Lion”)	処(しょ)女(じょ)宮(きゅう) (Shojokyū, “Virgin”)	天(てん)秤(びん)宮(きゅう) (Tenbinkyū, “Balance”)	天(てん)蝎(かつ)宮(きゅう) (Tenkatsukyū, “Heavenly Scorpion”)
人(じん)馬(ば)宮(きゅう) (Jinbakyū, “Centaur”)	磨(ま)羯(かつ)宮(きゅう) (Makatsukyū, “Wether”)	宝(ほう)瓶(へい)宮(きゅう) (Hōheikyū, “Precious Vase”)	双(そう)魚(ぎょ)宮(きゅう) (Sōgyokyū, “Twin Fish”)