ちゅ
 
 
 

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression. Orig. from the fable The Monkey and the Cat by Jean de La Fontaine.
  1. to take a risk for someone, to endanger oneself for someone, to gather chestnuts from the fire.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅ
 
 
 
火中の栗を拾う かちゅうのくりをひろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
chestnut
くり リツ リ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
variant of radical 146
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
pick up, gather, find
ひろ.う シュウ (3rd, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)