Word details

雪隠で饅頭

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 雪隠で饅頭.

Dictionary

Entry

雪隠で饅頭せんちで饅頭せんちでまんじゅうせっちんでまんじゅう (雪隠で饅頭)Expression
1

Proverb

if you are hungry, where you eat doesn't matter; manjū in the toilet

2

Idiomatic expression

hiding something good for oneself alone

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

snow

11 strokesFrequency 1,131JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セツ

Kun

ゆき

Nanori

せっぶき

conceal, hide, cover

14 strokesFrequency 1,089JLPT N1Grade 8

On

インオン

Kun

かく.すかく.しかく.れるよ.る

Nanori

がくし

bean-jam dumpling, manjuu

20 strokes

On

マン

head, counter for large animals

16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あたまかしら-がしらかぶり

Nanori

かみがみちゃんつむり

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