猪

Meaning

猪 centers on the wild boar, a strong, untamed animal. The meaning is straightforward and specific to this creature.

• 猪いのしし

  wild boar; wild pig

• 猪口ちょこ

  sake cup

• 猪突猛進ちょとつもうしん

  headlong rush; rushing recklessly

• 猪の子いのこ

  wild boar

• お猪口おちょこ

  sake cup

• お猪口になるおちょこになる

  to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); to become (the shape of) a sake cup

• 小人猪こびといのしし

  pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)

• 山より大きな猪は出ぬやまよりおおきないのししはでぬ

  things cannot be larger than the things that contain them; there are no boars larger than the mountain (in which they live)

• 手負い猪ておいじし

  cornered animal; wounded boar

• 森猪もりいのしし

  giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)

• 河猪かわいのしし

  bush pig

• 猪い

  hog (esp. a wild boar, but also including the domesticated pig)

• 猪勇ちょゆう

  reckless courage; foolhardiness; temerity

• 猪口いぐち

  bolete

• 猪口才ちょこざい

  impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

• 猪年いのししどし

  year of the Boar; year of the Pig

• 猪武者いのししむしゃ

  daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur

• 猪牙舟ちょきぶね

  small, roofless boat used as a river taxi (Edo period)

• 猪独活ししうど

  pubescent angelica (Angelica pubescens)

• 猪目いのめ

  heart symbol (to ward off evil spirits)

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