Word details

鬼の目にも涙

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鬼の目にも涙.

Dictionary

Entry

鬼の目にも涙おにのめにもなみだExpressionFreq #120122
1

Proverb

even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; a tear in the ogre's eye

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ghost, devil

10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

おにおに-

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

tears, sympathy

10 strokesFrequency 1,381JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ルイレイ

Kun

なみだ

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