Word details

燕雀鴻鵠

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 燕雀鴻鵠.

Dictionary

Entry

燕雀鴻鵠えんじゃくこうこくExpression四字熟語Freq #310247
1

how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); only a hero can understand a hero

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

swallow (bird)

16 strokesFrequency 2,147Grade 9

On

エン

Kun

つばめつばくらつばくろ

sparrow

11 strokesFrequency 1,856Grade 9

On

ジャクジャンサクシャク

Kun

すずめ

Nanori

ざく

large bird, wild goose, large, great, powerful, prosperous

17 strokesFrequency 2,111JLPT N1Grade 9

On

コウゴウ

Kun

おおとりひしくいおおがり

swan

18 strokesFrequency 2,292

On

コクコウ

Kun

くぐいまと

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