鱗
鱗

scales (fish)

23 strokesFrequency 2,494Grade 9

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リン

Kun

うろここけこけら

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Common Words

うろこ鱗こけこけらウロコNounUsually kanaFreq #8655
1

scale (of fish, snake, etc.)

2

serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

片鱗へんりんNounFreq #18563
1

part; portion; glimpse; bit

Examples
この壁画からは古代人の生活の片鱗をうかがうことができる。
We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.
逆鱗に触れるげきりんにふれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #25205
1

Idiomatic expression

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one

Examples
彼、ボスの逆鱗に触れ、地方支店に追いやられたよ。
He recently had the bad luck to incur his boss' wrath and got sent out to work in the boondocks.
2

Idiomatic expression; Orig. meaning

to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; to touch the scale on a dragon's throat

あゆ鮎アユ香魚年魚NounUsually kanaFreq #33018
1

ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish

鱗粉りん粉りんぷんNounFreq #33633
1

(insectile, especially moth) scales

逆鱗げきりんNounFreq #34716
1

Idiomatic expression

one's superior's anger

2

Orig. meaning

imperial wrath

目から鱗が落ちる目からウロコが落ちる目からうろこが落ちるめからうろこがおちるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #63637
1

Idiomatic expression

to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes

Examples
目から鱗が落ちた。
I can see the light.
魚鱗ぎょりんNounFreq #79700
1

fish scales

鱗状りんじょうNoun～の Adj.Freq #89882
1

scaly; scale-like

銀鱗ぎんりんNounFreq #96588
1

silvery scale; fish

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