肉しし

noun

flesh; meat

Archaic reading for 肉, used in classical Japanese and some fixed expressions. In modern Japanese, 肉 is normally read にく. This reading survives in words like ししおどし (deer scarer) and in poetic or historical contexts.

See also: 肉 (にく)

• 古こ語ごでは、獣けものの肉ししを「しし」と呼よんだ。

  In classical Japanese, the flesh of beasts was called 'shishi'.

• 「ししおどし」の「しし」は獣けもの肉にくを意い味みする。

  The 'shishi' in 'shishiodoshi' means animal flesh.