蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる

Entry

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)
Proverb

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Characters in this word

蛇

Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

snake, serpent, hard drinker

Kun: へび
On: ジャダイヤ

Strokes: 11
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1721 of 2500
Radical: 虫 insect
WaniKani: Level 48

Built from

虫匕宀

Used in names as

あぶみ

Words starting with 蛇 Words ending in 蛇 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-6-5	SKIP code
6d5.7	The Kanji Dictionary
5311.2	Four corner code
1656	deroo
86c7	Unicode hex code
1-28-56	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4130	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5303	New Nelson (John Haig)
1343	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1701	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
907	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1230	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
519	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
558	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1916	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1387	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
32964	Morohashi
1341	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1875	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
2040	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1716	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1483	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1861	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1608	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
525	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
she2, yi2	Pinyin reading
sa, i	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
48	WaniKani level

噛

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chew, bite, gnaw

Kun: か.むか.じる
On: コウゴウ

Strokes: 15
Frequency: 2399 of 2500
Radical: 口 mouth

Built from

口止歯米

Words starting with 噛 Words ending in 噛 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (13)

Code	Reference
1-3-12	SKIP code
3d15.2	The Kanji Dictionary
6107.2	Four corner code
565b	Unicode hex code
1-19-90	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1012	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
888	New Nelson (John Haig)
885	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2172	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2290	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
4516X	Morohashi
nie4	Pinyin reading
gyo	Korean reading

朽

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decay, rot, remain in seclusion

Kun: く.ちる
On: キュウ

Strokes: 6
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1891 of 2500
Radical: 木 tree
WaniKani: Level 58

Built from

一木勹

Used in names as

くつ

Words starting with 朽 Words ending in 朽 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (30)

Code	Reference
1-4-2, 1-4-3	SKIP code
4a2.6	The Kanji Dictionary
4192.7	Four corner code
1852	deroo
673d	Unicode hex code
1-21-64	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2175	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2545	New Nelson (John Haig)
821	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1015	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
550	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
727	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1243	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1331	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1827	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
419	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1683	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14439	Morohashi
1150	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1628	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1738	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1417	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1080	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1787	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1069	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1251	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xiu3	Pinyin reading
hu	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
58	WaniKani level

縄

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straw rope, cord

Kun: なわただ.す
On: ジョウ

Strokes: 15
Taught: Grade 4
JLPT: N1
Frequency: 1075 of 2500
Radical: 糸 silk
WaniKani: Level 36

Built from

亀糸幺小田乙勹

Words starting with 縄 Words ending in 縄 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (28)

Code	Reference
1-6-9	SKIP code
6a9.1	The Kanji Dictionary
2691.6	Four corner code
7e04	Unicode hex code
1-38-76	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3568	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4547	New Nelson (John Haig)
1388	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1756	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
942	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1271	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1377	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1477	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1005	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2653	Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
27729	Morohashi
1420	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1760	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1890	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1642	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1793	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1568	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1550	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1389	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
sheng2	Pinyin reading
seung	Korean reading
n1	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
36	WaniKani level

怖

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dreadful, be frightened, fearful

Kun: こわ.いこわ.がるお.じるおそ.れる
On: フホ

Strokes: 8
Taught: Junior high
JLPT: N3
Frequency: 1325 of 2500
Radical: 心 heart
WaniKani: Level 29

Built from

ノ一巾忙

Words starting with 怖 Words ending in 怖 Anywhere in a word

Dictionary and index codes (29)

Code	Reference
1-3-5	SKIP code
4k5.6	The Kanji Dictionary
9402.7	Four corner code
1144	deroo
6016	Unicode hex code
1-41-61	JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1662	Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1817	New Nelson (John Haig)
296	New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
353	Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
219	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
263	Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
623	Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
670	Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1593	A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1784	Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
10450	Morohashi
1749	A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1814	Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1959	Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
534	Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1173	Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1451	Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
810	Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
630	Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bu4	Pinyin reading
po	Korean reading
n3	JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
29	WaniKani level