Word details

貧僧の重ね斎

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 貧僧の重ね斎.

Dictionary

Entry

貧僧の重ね斎ひんそうのかさねどきExpression
1

Proverb

good luck does not last; a poor priest's two memorial services (being so close in time the priest can only eat at one of them)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

poverty, poor

11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヒンビン

Kun

まず.しい

Buddhist priest, monk

13 strokesFrequency 1,724JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

11 strokesFrequency 1,155JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サイ

Kun

ときつつし.むものいみい.むいわ.ういつ.く

Nanori

いつきさえひとしいつきよただよし

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