Word details

天国から地獄

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天国から地獄.

Dictionary

Entry

天国から地獄てんごくからじごくExpressionFreq #83012
1

Idiomatic expression

(going straight) from heaven to hell

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

prison, jail

14 strokesFrequency 1,529JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゴク

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