し
四
じゅう
獣

noun

  1. four beasts (tiger, leopard, black bear, and brown bear).
  2. four gods said to rule over the four directions.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
四
じゅう
獣
 四獣 しじゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

four
よん　シ　よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
animal, beast
ジュウ　けもの　けだもの (Early Jr. High, N1)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ　ル　と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)