Jisho

×

Words — 8 found

Noun
1. swanArchaic, See also 白鳥 はくちょう
Place
2. Kugui
Other forms
鵠 【くくい】
Notes
くくい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
Details ▸
Noun
1. giant bird
Noun
2. great person; magnanimous person; hero
Details ▸
せいこく 正鵠
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to hit the markSee also 正鵠を射る
Details ▸
じゃくいずくうこくこころざし 燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠らんや
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swansProverb, See also 燕雀鴻鵠
Details ▸
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix); only a hero can understand a heroYojijukugo (four character compound)
Details ▸
せいこく 正鵠
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
Details ▸

Kanji — 1 found

91.64334266293483
18 strokes.
swan
Kun: くぐい まと
On: コク コウ
Details ▸