expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. drop in the bucket, very small quantity, chicken feed, insignificant amount, sparrow tears.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
雀の涙 すずめのなみだ
 
 
 
 
すずめの涙 すずめのなみだ
 
 
 
 
スズメの涙 スズメのなみだ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sparrow
すずめ ジャク ジャン (Kentei Pre-1)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tears, sympathy
なみだ ルイ レイ (7th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
re-, return, revert
もど.す レイ (9th, N3)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)