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乾屎橛

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 乾屎橛

かんしけつ
Noun
Freq #251489
1

Derogatory; Buddhism; Ref. to the buddha in a famous koan; trad. translated as "dried shit stick" (now considered a mistranslation of the orig. chinese)

something worthless; something impure; something unimportant; dried excrement in the shape of a stick

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1453
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

drought
dry
desiccate
drink up
heaven
emperor

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ.く
かわ.かす
ほ.す
ひ.る
いぬい
9 strokes

Meanings

shit
excrement

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くそ
16 strokes

Meanings

post
stake
axle

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケツ
カチ
ケイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くい
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