Word details

石に枕し流れに漱ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 石に枕し流れに漱ぐ.

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Entry

石に枕し流れに漱ぐいしにまくらしながれにくちすすぐExpressionGodan verb
1

Idiomatic expression

to live freely in the wilderness; to sleep on a pillow of stone and rinse one's mouth with river water

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわせっく

pillow

8 strokesFrequency 2,084Grade 8

On

チンシン

Kun

まくら

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokesFrequency 280JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リュウ

Kun

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Nanori

ながれめぐる

gargle, rinse mouth

14 strokesFrequency 2,054JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ソウシュウ

Kun

くちすす.ぐくちそそ.ぐうがいすす.ぐ

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