シーズー

Japanese

Etymology

From Mandarin 獅子／狮子 (shih¹-tzu⁰, “lion”, Wade-Giles), from 獅子狗／狮子狗 (shīzigǒu, “Pekingese”, literally “lion dog”), perhaps via English Shih Tzu.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シーズー [shíꜜìzùù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiːzɨː]

Noun

シーズー • (shīzū) 

1. a Shih Tzu

See also

• 獅(し)子(し) (shishi, “lion”)
• ペキニーズ (Pekinīzu, “Pekingese”)