Word Meaning 胡坐をかく

あぐらをかく aguraokaku

胡坐をかく is read as あぐらをかく (aguraokaku) and means to rest on one's laurels.

Meaning

English

  1. to rest on one's laurels
  2. to sit cross-legged

Reading

Kana

あぐらをかく

Romaji

aguraokaku

Writing Variants

  • 胡座をかく あぐらをかく aguraokaku
  • 胡床をかく あぐらをかく aguraokaku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 157516 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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胡坐鼻

あぐらばな

snub nose

胡瓜

きうり

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

胡椒

こしょう

pepper

胡座

こざ

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

胡桃

くるみ

walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

胡麻

ごま

sesame (Sesamum indicum)

胡桃割り人形

くるみわりにんぎょう

The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)

五胡十六国

ごこじゅうろっこく

Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE)