Word details

白玉楼中の人となる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白玉楼中の人となる.

Dictionary

Entry

白玉楼中の人となるはくぎょくろうちゅうのひととなるExpressionArchaicGodan verb
1

Idiomatic expression

to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

jewel, ball

5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ギョク

Kun

たまたま--だま

Nanori

おうだん

watchtower, lookout, high building

13 strokesFrequency 2,173JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ロウ

Kun

たかどの

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

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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