A poetic or literary term for a lion, emphasizing its status as the king of beasts. Not an everyday word; more common in titles, names, or elevated descriptions.
He is a person who exudes the dignity of a lion king.
Compound of 獅子 (shishi, 'lion') and 王 (ō, 'king'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'lion king'.