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宍

宍: meat

meat; flesh (names)
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Readings

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ニク・ジク
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しし

Seen in surnames and place names: 宍戸 (ししど), 宍道湖 (しんじこ), 宍粟 (しそう). Readings vary, so check each name.

Key words

宍ししmeat; flesh
宍戸ししどShishido (surname)
宍道湖しんじこLake Shinji (Shimane)
宍粟しそうShiso (Hyogo)

Example sentences

Mr. Shishido from my department always greets me with a smile.

Some people say the sunset over Lake Shinji is the most beautiful in Japan.

Shiso City is in Hyogo Prefecture, a town rich in nature surrounded by mountains and rivers.

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