Kanji

鹿

Meaning

deer

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • しか おい hinged bamboo water cup or trough, which makes a percussive sound periodically as it tips over
  • しか がわ deerskin
  • しか にく venison
  • らしい absurd
  • idiot
  • おやば over-fond parent

On'yomi

  • ろく さい abatis
  • ろく じょう pilose antler (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
  • しん ろく deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)

Practice Writing


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