Word Meaning 頂門の一針

ちょうもんのいっしん choumon no isshin

頂門の一針 is read as ちょうもんのいっしん (choumon no isshin) and means painful reproach (like a needle stuck in one's scalp).

Meaning

English

  1. painful reproach (like a needle stuck in one's scalp)

Reading

Kana

ちょうもんのいっしん

Romaji

choumon no isshin

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 95649 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一門

いちもん

group of related sumo stables

一門会

いちもんかい

meeting or association of followers of a famous performer (in rakugo, etc.)

一門別総当り

いちもんべつそうあたり

obsolete rule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same group of stables

頂点法線

ちょうてんほうせん

vertex normal

方針

ほうしん

magnetic needle

はり

counter for stitches

指針

ししん

guiding principle

行動方針

こうどうほうしん

course of action

大方針

だいほうしん

broad policy

行動指針

こうどうししん

guidelines for action

自主指針

じしゅししん

independent guideline