Word details

鞘当て

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鞘当て.

Dictionary

Entry

鞘当てさや当てやあてNounFreq #103993
1

rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman

2

quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup

3

Orig. meaning

quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sheath, case, margin, difference, shells (of beans)

16 strokesGrade 9

On

ショウソウ

Kun

さや

hit, right, appropriate, himself

6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし

Nanori

たい

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