柴
柴: brushwood
brushwood; firewood
10 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
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サイ・シ
Kun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
うちの柴犬は、散歩の時間になると玄関で待っている。
Our Shiba dog waits at the front door when it's walk time.
昔話のおじいさんは、毎朝山へ柴刈りに出かける。
In the old tale, the grandfather goes to the mountain every morning to gather brushwood.
ご飯のお供に、京都土産の柴漬けを買って帰った。
I bought some Kyoto-style shibazuke pickles as a side for rice and took them home.