Word details

子泣き爺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 子泣き爺.

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Entry

子泣き爺子啼爺子なき爺子泣きじじいこなきじじいNounFreq #127399
1

Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

cry, weep, moan

8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

な.く

old man, grampa

13 strokes

On

Kun

じいじじいおやじじじちち

bark, chirp, cry

12 strokes

On

テイ

Kun

な.く

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