Word details

嚢中の錐

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嚢中の錐.

Dictionary

Entry

嚢中の錐のうちゅうのきりExpression
1

Proverb

cream rises to the top; a drill in a bag (will always poke through)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pouch, purse, bag

18 strokes

On

ノウドウ

Kun

ふくろ

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

auger, drill, awl, pyramid, cone

16 strokesGrade 9

On

スイ

Kun

きり

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