Word details

青天井

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 青天井.

Dictionary

Entry

青天井おてんじょうNounFreq #71513
1

blue sky

2

Idiomatic expression

skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

blue, green

8 strokesFrequency 589JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

あおあお-あお.い

Nanori

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokesFrequency 339JLPT N1Grade 4

On

セイショウ

Kun

Nanori

いのさい

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