Word details

延頸挙踵

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 延頸挙踵.

Dictionary

Entry

延頸挙踵えんけいきょしょうNoun四字熟語
1

longing for someone or something; waiting for someone of great talent to arrive; stretching one's neck and standing on tiptoes

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

prolong, stretching

7 strokesFrequency 747JLPT N2Grade 6

On

エン

Kun

の.びるの.べるの.べの.ばす

Nanori

たかのぶのべ

neck, head

16 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

くび

raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

10 strokesFrequency 257JLPT N1Grade 4

On

キョ

Kun

あ.げるあ.がるこぞ.る

Nanori

たか

heel

16 strokes

On

ショウ

Kun

かかとくび.すきび.すつ.ぐ

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