Astronomical term for the zodiac constellation Leo.
Leo is one of the spring constellations.
Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
Buddhist term for the seat of a Buddha or high-ranking monk; also referred to as 獅子の座.
See also: 獅子の座
The Buddha statue is seated on the lion seat.
Common spelling for the constellation Leo; uses kana for しし and kanji 座.
Kanji spelling using 獅子 for 'lion'; less common but still encountered.
From 獅子 (しし, 'lion') + 座 (ざ, 'seat' or 'constellation'). The astronomical sense is a direct translation of Latin 'Leo'.