Word details
幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 幽霊の正体見たり枯れ尾花.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
幽
seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm
9 strokesFrequency 1,996JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ユウ
Kun
ふか.いかす.かくら.いしろ.い
霊
spirits, soul
15 strokesFrequency 1,458JLPT N1Grade 8
On
レイリョウ
Kun
たま
正
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
5 strokesFrequency 143JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に
Nanori
おおくにままさしただし
体
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
7 strokesFrequency 88JLPT N3Grade 2
On
タイテイ
Kun
からだかたち
Nanori
なり
見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
み.るみ.えるみ.せる
枯
wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
9 strokesFrequency 1,749JLPT N2Grade 8
On
コ
Kun
か.れるか.らす
尾
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
7 strokesFrequency 875JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ビ
Kun
お
花
flower
7 strokesFrequency 578JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カケ
Kun
はな
Nanori
わ
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