limbs; arms and legs
Refers collectively to the four limbs of a human or animal. Common in medical, anatomical, and formal contexts.
He suffered minor injuries to his limbs in the accident.
I practiced moving my limbs during rehabilitation.
I do exercises every day to strengthen the muscles of my arms and legs.
After sitting on my knees for a long time, my limbs started to go numb.
Due to the accident, part of one of his limbs had to be amputated.
獅子 (lion) is pronounced identically to 四肢 (limbs) but has a completely unrelated meaning.
Used for long, slender things, including limbs in some contexts; the more common everyday choice is probably not this word, so this is a bit restricted.
Compound of 四 (four) and 肢 (limb). The reading しし is the on'yomi for both characters.