Word Meaning 鶍の嘴

いすかのはし isuka no hashi

鶍の嘴 is read as いすかのはし (isuka no hashi) and means (something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected).

Meaning

English

  1. (something) not coming together (as one had hoped or expected)
  2. unfortunate turn of events
  3. unexpected turn
  4. (a) crossbill's beak (which has differently shaped upper and lower parts)

Reading

Kana

いすかのはし

Romaji

isuka no hashi

Writing Variants

  • いすかの嘴 いすかのはし isukanohashi
  • 交喙の嘴 いすかのはし isuka no hashi

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 162187 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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はし

beak