noun
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)
古歌では「かのしし」を鹿の肉の意味で詠むことがある。
In old poems, かのしし is sometimes used to mean deer meat.
noun
Archaic word for deer. The modern standard word is 鹿 (しか).
See also: 鹿 (しか)
「かのしし」は古い文献で鹿を指す語として見られる。
The word かのしし appears in old texts as a term for deer.
The modern standard word for 'deer'. かのしし is its archaic/poetic predecessor.
The modern standard word for 'venison'. かのしし is an archaic/poetic synonym.
The exact derivation is uncertain. かのしし is an old Japanese word for deer/venison, later largely replaced by しか.