Word Meaning 四愛

しあい shiai

四愛 is read as しあい (shiai) and means the four loves (chrysanthemum, lotus, plum, and orchid; as painting subjects).

Meaning

English

the four loves (chrysanthemum, lotus, plum, and orchid; as painting subjects)

Reading

Kana

しあい

Romaji

shiai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 87716 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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しきゅう

four balls

四半期

しはんき

quarter (of a year)

四死球

ししきゅう

bases on balls and pitches striking the batsmen

四天王

してんのう

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)

四苦八苦

しくはっく

the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

四面

しめん

four sides

四日市大学

よっかいちだいがく

Yokkaichi University

四相

しそう

four essential elements of existence (birth, ageing, illness and death)

四民

しみん

the four social classes (of Edo-period Japan; samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants)

四行連

よんぎょうれん

quatrain

四人組

よにんぐみ

the Gang of Four

四部作

しぶさく

tetralogy