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)
- national unity (esp. during wartime)
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- bored by the familiar, intrigued by novelty, domestic chicken and wild duck
- one's wife and one's mistress
yojijukugo baseball noun noun (generic)
- putting one's heart and soul into each pitch
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- violent thunder and fierce wind, rapidly changing situation, swift action
yojijukugo archaic noun noun (generic)
- rise and fall
rare term yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- experience that comes with age
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- talented person unbeknownst to the world
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- all things in nature, the whole creation
search-only kanji form yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- extraordinary perceptiveness, sharp insight
yojijukugo expression
- timing is everything, don't jump the gun