Word details
生き字引
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生き字引.
Dictionary
Entry
1
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
Examples
彼は生き字引と呼ばれている。
He is called a walking dictionary.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
字
character, letter, word, section of village
6 strokesFrequency 485JLPT N3Grade 1
On
ジ
Kun
あざあざな-な
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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