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 96726 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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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

針

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