Jisho

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Words — 4 found

Noun
1. a snipe and a clam; a snipe and a musselSee also 鷸蚌の争い
Other forms
鷸蚌 【いっぽう】
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Noun
1. tinamou (any bird of family Tinamidae)Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
シギダチョウ
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Noun
1. sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
鴫 【しぎ】シギ
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いつぼうあらそ 鷸蚌
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. fight from which neither part benefits (but a third part does); a fight between the snipe and the clam (ends in the fisherman's profit)Idiomatic expression, See also 漁夫の利
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Kanji — 1 found

100.0
23 strokes.
kingfisher, snipe
Kun: しぎ
On: イツ
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