Word Meaning 錦上花を添える

きんじょうはなをそえる kinjouhana o soeru

錦上花を添える is read as きんじょうはなをそえる (kinjouhana o soeru) and means to crown beauty with even greater glory.

Meaning

English

  1. to crown beauty with even greater glory

Reading

Kana

きんじょうはなをそえる

Romaji

kinjouhana o soeru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 114559 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

錦上添花

きんじょうてんか

adding a crowning touch of beauty (to)

錦上に花を敷く

きんじょうにはなをしく

to crown beauty with even greater beauty

錦上

きんじょう

crowning beauty with even greater glory

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

花嫁介添人

はなよめかいぞえにん

bridesmaid

打ち上げ花火

うちあげはなび

skyrocket (firework)

上がり花

あがりばな

(freshly brewed) green tea

にしき

brocade

錦絵

にしきえ

nishiki-e

錦川清流線

にしきがわせいりゅうせん

Nishikigawa Seiryū Line