Word details

河原乞食

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 河原乞食.

Dictionary

Entry

河原乞食わらこじきNounFreq #198534
1

Derogatory; From unlicensed actors in Edo-period Kyoto acting on the riverbanks near Shijō Bridge

actors; players; riverbank beggars

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっこう

meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

10 strokesFrequency 172JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ゲン

Kun

はら

Nanori

ばるわたわら

beg, invite, ask

3 strokesFrequency 2,478Grade 8

On

コツキツキケコチ

Kun

こ.う

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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