蝸牛角上の争い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蝸牛角上の争い
1
Idiomatic expression
fighting over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill
Kanji in this Word
蝸
15 strokes
Meanings
snail
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かたつむり
牛
4 strokes
Frequency: 1202
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
cow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うじ
ご
角
7 strokes
Frequency: 805
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
angle
corner
square
horn
antlers
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かど
つの
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
す
すみ
ずみ
ふさ
上
3 strokes
Frequency: 35
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
above
up
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
ショウ
シャン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うえ
-うえ
うわ-
かみ
あ.げる
-あ.げる
あ.がる
-あ.がる
あ.がり
-あ.がり
のぼ.る
のぼ.り
のぼ.せる
のぼ.す
たてまつ.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あおい
あげ
い
か
かき
かず
かん
こう
のぼり
ほつ
争
6 strokes
Frequency: 271
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
contend
dispute
argue
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あらそ.う
いか.でか
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