Words — 87 found
えだしゃくとり
枝尺蠖
1. geometer moth caterpillar; geometrid caterpillar (of subfamily Ennominae)Usually written using kana alone, Rare term, See also 尺蛾
枝尺取 【えだしゃくとり】
しゃくしぎ
杓鴫
1. curlew (any bird of genus Numenius)Usually written using kana alone, Rare term
尺鷸 【しゃくしぎ】、シャクシギ
しゃくびょうし
笏拍子
1. clapper (two long pieces of wood that are clapped together; used in gagaku, etc.)
笏拍子 【さくほうし】、尺拍子 【しゃくびょうし】、尺拍子 【さくほうし】
すんしんしゃくたい
寸進尺退
1. one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to loseYojijukugo (four character compound)
あた
咫
1. distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)Archaic
尺 【あた】、咫 【た】
ひゃくせきかんとう
百尺竿頭
1. the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attainYojijukugo (four character compound)
百尺竿頭 【ひゃくしゃくかんとう】