Word details
傷弓の鳥
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 傷弓の鳥.
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Entry
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Rare term; Idiomatic expression
(person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
傷
wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
13 strokesFrequency 845JLPT N1Grade 6
On
ショウ
Kun
きずいた.むいた.める
弓
bow, bow (archery, violin)
3 strokesFrequency 1,802JLPT N1Grade 2
On
キュウ
Kun
ゆみ
Nanori
こゆ
鳥
bird, chicken
11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2
On
チョウ
Kun
とり
Nanori
かととっ
之
of, this
3 strokesFrequency 1,318JLPT N1Grade 9
On
シ
Kun
のこれゆくこの
Nanori
ゆきいたるあきつなゆみくにのぶひさひで
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