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柴: brushwood

brushwood; firewood
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Readings

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サイ・シ
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しば

Read しば; 柴犬 is the Shiba dog breed. Easily confused with the similar-looking 紫 (むらさき, purple).

Key words

柴犬しばいぬShiba dog
柴しばbrushwood
柴刈りしばかりgathering firewood
柴漬けしばづけKyoto-style pickles
柴胡さいこbupleurum root (herbal)

Example sentences

Our Shiba dog waits at the front door when it's walk time.

In the old tale, the grandfather goes to the mountain every morning to gather brushwood.

I bought some Kyoto-style shibazuke pickles as a side for rice and took them home.

Study 柴 in the course →
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