鹿
Meanings
1
poetical term
Poetic or literary term for venison. In modern Japanese, 鹿肉 (しかにく) is the standard word.
See also: 鹿肉 (しかにく)
In old poems, かのしし is sometimes used to mean deer meat.
2
archaic
Archaic word for deer. The modern standard word is 鹿 (しか).
See also: 鹿 (しか)
The word かのしし appears in old texts as a term for deer.