Word details

桑田滄海

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 桑田滄海.

Dictionary

Entry

桑田滄海うでんそうかいExpression四字熟語
1

From a Chinese legend

the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mulberry

10 strokesFrequency 1,650JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

くわ

Nanori

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokesFrequency 90JLPT N3Grade 1

On

デン

Kun

Nanori

いなかおかたんとう

ocean

13 strokes

On

ソウ

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

あまうなうんひろひろしまちままわたる

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