Word details
牛にひかれて善光寺参り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牛にひかれて善光寺参り.
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Idiomatic expression
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else; being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
牛
cow
4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ギュウ
Kun
うし
Nanori
うじご
善
virtuous, good, goodness
12 strokesFrequency 765JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ゼン
Kun
よ.いい.いよ.くよし.とする
Nanori
たるよし
光
ray, light
6 strokesFrequency 527JLPT N3Grade 2
On
コウ
Kun
ひか.るひかり
Nanori
あきあきらこおてるひこみみつ
寺
Buddhist temple
6 strokesFrequency 879JLPT N2Grade 2
On
ジ
Kun
てら
参
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
8 strokesFrequency 201JLPT N2Grade 4
On
サンシン
Kun
まい.るまい-まじわるみつ
Nanori
み
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
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