Word details

風声鶴唳

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 風声鶴唳.

Dictionary

Entry

風声鶴唳うせいかくれいNoun四字熟語Freq #253464
1

getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wind, air, style, manner

9 strokesFrequency 558JLPT N3Grade 2

On

フウ

Kun

かぜかざ-

Nanori

voice

7 strokesFrequency 388JLPT N3Grade 2

On

セイショウ

Kun

こえこわ-

crane, stork

21 strokesFrequency 1,369JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カク

Kun

つる

Nanori

たず

cry, honking of birds, droning of cicadas

10 strokes

On

レイ

Kun

れつ

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