Words — 8 found
くちばし
嘴
1. beak; billUsually written using kana alone
喙 【くちばし】、嘴 【はし】、觜 【はし】、クチバシ
喙: Rarely-used kanji form.
かもはし
鴨の嘴
1. platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)Usually written using kana alone
鴨嘴 【かものはし】、カモノハシ
鴨の嘴: Rarely-used kanji form. 鴨嘴: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. spit; sandspitGeography
はし
いすかの嘴
1. (something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected); unfortunate turn of events; unexpected turn; (a) crossbill's beak (which has differently shaped upper and lower parts)Idiomatic expression, See also 交喙, often as ～の食い違い (with the same meaning)
交喙の嘴 【いすかのはし】、鶍の嘴 【いすかのはし】