Word Meaning 四有

しう shiu

四有 is read as しう (shiu) and means the four stages of existence: birth, life, death, and limbo.

Meaning

English

the four stages of existence: birth, life, death, and limbo

Reading

Kana

しう

Romaji

shiu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 89825 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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四方

よも

four sides (of a square)

四つ切り

よつぎり

photograph size 254mm x 305 mm

四手

しで

hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

四十八手

しじゅうはって

every trick in the book

四分

しぶん

divide into four pieces

四国地方

しこくちほう

Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)

四分円

しぶんえん

quadrant

四つ目

よつめ

four-eyed

四分六

しぶろく

six to four ratio

四大発明

よんだいはつめい

Four Great Inventions (of China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing)

四方八方

しほうはっぽう

in all directions

四体

したい

head, trunk, arms, and legs

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しう Shiu