かご |
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籠 |
で |
みず |
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水 |
を |
く |
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汲 |
む |
expression, Godan verb
Idiomatic expression.- to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon, to scoop water with a basket.
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||
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籠で水を汲む | かごでみずをくむ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself
かご ロウ こ.める (11th)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
dragon, imperial
リュウ リョウ たつ (Kentei Pre-1)