Word details

闇夜の鉄砲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 闇夜の鉄砲.

Dictionary

Entry

闇夜の鉄砲やみよのてっぽうNounExpression
1

Idiomatic expression

aimless attempt; shot in the dark; crapshoot

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

get dark, gloom, disorder

17 strokesFrequency 1,969Grade 8

On

アンオン

Kun

やみくら.い

night, evening

8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

よる

iron

13 strokesFrequency 672JLPT N2Grade 3

On

テツ

Kun

くろがね

Nanori

けんてっ

cannon, gun

10 strokesFrequency 1,268JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Nanori

づつ

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