List: yojijukugo
Words consisting of four kanji characters having a particular meaning that cannot be inferred from the meanings of the components that make them up.
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- miswriting a word, using the wrong kanji to write a word
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- honeyed words, flattery
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- honeyed words, flattery
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- locking the barn door after the horse has bolted, doing something too late, mending the pen after the sheep are lost
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- miswriting a word, using the wrong kanji to write a word
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- all of creation following their original natures, living and enjoying themselves freely, the kites fly and the fish leap
- Heaven's will that all of creation shall follow their original natures and live freely
- as a ruler's benevolence spreads, the people will find their places in the land based on their abilities
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty, femme fatale
yojijukugo expression
- scholarship and swordsmanship are one and the same, the literary and the military are the same path
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- losing weight and becoming bony because of grief