Word details

地獄の釜の蓋も開く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 地獄の釜の蓋も開く.

Dictionary

Entry

地獄の釜の蓋も開く地獄の釜の蓋もあくじごくのかまのふたもあくExpressionGodan verbFreq #282550
1

Proverb

even the demons of hell rest during Obon and the New Year

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

prison, jail

14 strokesFrequency 1,529JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゴク

kettle, cauldron, iron pot

10 strokesFrequency 1,761Grade 8

On

Kun

かま

cover, lid, flap

14 strokesFrequency 2,388Grade 8

On

ガイカイコウ

Kun

ふたけだ.しおお.うかさかこう

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz