Words — 72 found
せきしゅくうけん
赤手空拳
1. barehanded; having no wealth or position to rely on (aside from one's own resourcefulness) (when embarking on something)Yojijukugo (four character compound)
1. pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promiseUsually written using kana alone, See also 指切りげんまん、嘘ついたら針千本飲ます, See also 指切り
1. with bare hands; with or from nothing
1. backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
1. mushi-ken; Japanese rock-paper-scissors variant, in which the "frog", "snake" and "slug" are represented by the thumb, forefinger and little finger respectivelyHistorical term
としゅくうけん
徒手空拳
1. being empty-handedYojijukugo (four character compound)
2. being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)Yojijukugo (four character compound)
ほくとけん
北斗の拳
1. Fist of the North Star (manga series and media franchise; written by Buronson and illustrated by Hara Tetsuo)Work of art, literature, music, etc. name