Word Meaning 錦上に花を敷く

きんじょうにはなをしく kinjou ni hana o shiku

錦上に花を敷く is read as きんじょうにはなをしく (kinjou ni hana o shiku) and means to crown beauty with even greater beauty.

Meaning

English

  1. to crown beauty with even greater beauty

Reading

Kana

きんじょうにはなをしく

Romaji

kinjou ni hana o shiku

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 48 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 105315 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

錦上添花

きんじょうてんか

adding a crowning touch of beauty (to)

錦上花を添える

きんじょうはなをそえる

to crown beauty with even greater glory

錦上

きんじょう

crowning beauty with even greater glory

錦花鳥

きんかちょう

zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

上屋敷

かみやしき

daimyo's main Edo mansion

上敷

うわじき

saddlecloth

上がり座敷

あがりざしき

elevated podium in Japanese-style house

嶺上開花

りんしゃんかいほう

winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong

花屋敷

はなやしき

public flower garden

打ち上げ花火

うちあげはなび

skyrocket (firework)

にしき

brocade

錦絵

にしきえ

nishiki-e