Word details

石に漱ぎ流れに枕す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 石に漱ぎ流れに枕す.

Dictionary

Entry

石に漱ぎ流れに枕すいしにくちすすぎながれにまくらすExpression
1

Idiomatic expression; Su verb - precursor to the modern suru

to refuse stubbornly to admit one is wrong; to rinse one's mouth with a rock and rest one's head in a river

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

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

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

pillow

8 strokesFrequency 2,084Grade 8

On

チンシン

Kun

まくら

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