Word details

蟄居

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蟄居.

Dictionary

Entry

蟄居っきょNounFreq #44625
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion

2

Historical term

house arrest (Edo-period punishment)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hibernation of insects

17 strokes

On

チツチュウ

Kun

ちっ.するかく.れる

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

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