Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 沈魚落雁(ちんぎょらくがん) in Japanese

沈魚落雁
Kana Reading
ちんぎょらくがん
Romaji
chingyorakugan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman (lit: (so beautiful that,) in shame, fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky)


Kanji in this word

12 strokes

wild goose

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: かり, かりがね

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes

On'Yomi: チン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: しず.む, しず.める

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JLPT 5

11 strokes

fish

On'Yomi: ギョ

Kun'Yomi: うお, さかな, -ざかな

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

fall, drop, come down

On'Yomi: ラク

Kun'Yomi: お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす

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