Word details
鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鳩が豆鉄砲を食ったよう.
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Entry
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like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鳩
pigeon, dove
13 strokesFrequency 1,637JLPT N1Grade 9
On
キュウク
Kun
はとあつ.める
Nanori
やす
豆
beans, pea, midget
7 strokesFrequency 1,422JLPT N1Grade 3
On
トウズ
Kun
まめまめ-
Nanori
どま
鉄
iron
13 strokesFrequency 672JLPT N2Grade 3
On
テツ
Kun
くろがね
Nanori
けんてっ
砲
cannon, gun
10 strokesFrequency 1,268JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ホウ
Nanori
づつ
食
eat, food
9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショクジキ
Kun
く.うく.らうた.べるは.む
Nanori
ぐい
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