Word details
火中の栗を拾う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 火中の栗を拾う.
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Entry
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Idiomatic expression; Orig. from the fable The Monkey and the Cat by Jean de La Fontaine
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; to gather chestnuts from the fire
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
火
fire
4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カ
Kun
ひ-びほ-
中
in, inside, middle, mean, center
4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1
On
チュウ
Kun
なかうちあた.る
Nanori
あたるかなえ
栗
chestnut
10 strokesFrequency 1,550JLPT N1Grade 9
On
リツリ
Kun
くりおののく
Nanori
くるりっ
拾
pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
9 strokesFrequency 1,479JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シュウジュウ
Kun
ひろ.う
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