Word Meaning 着たきり雀

きたきりすずめ kitakirisuzume

着たきり雀 is read as きたきりすずめ (kitakirisuzume) and means owning nothing except the clothes on one's back.

Meaning

English

  1. owning nothing except the clothes on one's back

Reading

Kana

きたきりすずめ

Romaji

kitakirisuzume

Writing Variants

  • 着たきりすずめ きたきりすずめ kitakirisuzume
  • 着た切り雀 きたきりすずめ kitakirisuzume

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 155590 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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着替える

きがえる

to change (one's clothes)

着服

ちゃくぶく

dressing oneself

着実

ちゃくじつ

steady

着陸

ちゃくりく

landing

着物

きもの

clothing

ちゃく

counter for items or suits of clothing

着手

ちゃくしゅ

commencing (a crime)

着ける

つける

to bring alongside

着る

きる

to take (the blame, responsibility)

着衣

ちゃくい

clothes (that one is wearing)

着替え

きがえ

changing clothes

着飾る

きかざる

to dress up