Word details

獅子の子落とし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 獅子の子落とし.

Dictionary

Entry

獅子の子落としししのこおとしExpression
1

testing one's children by putting them through hardship

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lion

13 strokesFrequency 1,914Grade 9

On

Kun

しし

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

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