Word Meaning 鷸蚌

いつぼう itsubou

鷸蚌 is read as いつぼう (itsubou) and means a snipe and a clam.

Meaning

English

  1. a snipe and a clam
  2. a snipe and a mussel

Reading

Kana

いつぼう

Romaji

itsubou

Writing Variants

  • 鷸蚌 いっぽう ippou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 162127 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鷸蚌の争い

いつぼうのあらそい

fight from which neither part benefits (but a third part does)