Word Meaning 落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず

おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず ochimusha ha susuki no ho ni ozu

落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず is read as おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず (ochimusha ha susuki no ho ni ozu) and means when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you.

Meaning

English

  1. when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you
  2. a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass

Reading

Kana

おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず

Romaji

ochimusha ha susuki no ho ni ozu

Stroke Sequence

11 Characters • 80 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 140424 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

落武者

おちむしゃ

fleeing soldier

落穂

おちぼ

fallen ears (of grain)

落穂拾い

おちぼひろい

gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)

落選者

らくせんしゃ

unsuccessful candidate

武者修行

むしゃしゅぎょう

traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)

影武者

かげむしゃ

body double

武者修業

むしゃしゅぎょう

samurai drill

猪武者

いのししむしゃ

daredevil

我武者ら

がむしゃら

reckless

武者振り

むしゃぶり

prowess

端武者

はむしゃ

common soldier