Word details

渡り箸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渡り箸.

Dictionary

Entry

渡り箸たりばNounFreq #282264
1

using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

12 strokesFrequency 446JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

わた.る-わた.るわた.す

Nanori

たりわたなわたらわたり

chopsticks

15 strokesFrequency 2,156Grade 8

On

チョチャク

Kun

はし

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