Word Meaning 頭隠して尻隠さず

あたまかくしてしりかくさず atamakakushiteshirikakusazu

頭隠して尻隠さず is read as あたまかくしてしりかくさず (atamakakushiteshirikakusazu) and means burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed).

Meaning

English

burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed)
exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself
hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom

Reading

Kana

あたまかくしてしりかくさず

Romaji

atamakakushiteshirikakusazu

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 58 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 158622 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

隠頭花序

いんとうかじょ

hypanthium

雪隠で饅頭

せんちでまんじゅう

hiding something good for oneself alone

尻隠し

しりかくし

back pocket

頭骨

ずこつ

skull

頭脳

ずのう

head

頭

あたま

hair (on one's head)

頭打ち

ずうち

reaching a peak

頭痛

ずつう

headache

頭金

あたまきん

down payment

頭取

とうどり

(bank) president

頭部

とうぶ

cephalic

頭上

ずじょう

overhead

Example Sentences

1

頭隠して尻隠さず。

Protect yourself at all points.