Word Meaning 河童の寒稽古

かっぱのかんげいこ kappa no kangeiko

河童の寒稽古 is read as かっぱのかんげいこ (kappa no kangeiko) and means something that looks difficult but actually isn't.

Meaning

English

  1. something that looks difficult but actually isn't
  2. swimming in a cold lake during mid-winter seems difficult, but it's nothing to a kappa

Reading

Kana

かっぱのかんげいこ

Romaji

kappa no kangeiko

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 53 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 145953 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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寒稽古

かんげいこ

mid-winter training

河童

かっぱ

cucumber

河童の川流れ

かっぱのかわながれ

anyone can make a mistake

河童巻

かっぱまき

cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)

互角稽古

ごかくけいこ

training by participants of the same skill level (kendo)

河童の屁

かっぱのへ

something easy to do

稽古

けいこ

practice

相懸かり稽古

あいがかりけいこ

mutual attack training

横綱稽古

よこづなけいこ

practice session where grand champion is present

一人稽古

ひとりげいこ

practicing by oneself

見取り稽古

みとりけいこ

learning from observing others