えん |
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燕 |
じゃく |
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雀 |
こう |
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鴻 |
こく |
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鵠 |
expression
Messages.yoji.- how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix), only a hero can understand a hero.
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
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燕雀鴻鵠 | えんじゃくこうこく |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
swallow (bird)
つばめ エン つばくら (Kentei Pre-1)
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)
large bird, wild goose, large
おおとり コウ ひしくい (Kentei Pre-1, N1)