Entry
  1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

    going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance

    Yojijukugo (four character compound)

    私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた。
    I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

bend down, bow, lie prostrate

Kun
ふせ.るふ.せるふ.す
On
Strokes
9
Taught
Jinmeiyō
Radical
minister

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (15)
CodeReference
1-7-2, 1-6-2SKIP code
2a7.22The Kanji Dictionary
7870.0Four corner code
81e5Unicode hex code
1-18-73JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3839Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4896New Nelson (John Haig)
1440New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1825Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1307Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2909Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2918Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
30071Morohashi
wo4Pinyin reading
waKorean reading
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

fuel, firewood, kindling

Kun
たきぎまき
On
シン
Strokes
16
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2182 of 2500
Radical
grass

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (27)
CodeReference
2-3-13SKIP code
3k13.3The Kanji Dictionary
4492.1Four corner code
1954deroo
85aaUnicode hex code
1-31-37JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4069Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5222New Nelson (John Haig)
2374New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3009Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1538Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2098Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1503Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1620Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2024A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1560Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
32149PMorohashi
1445A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1910Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1848Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2083Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1838Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
669Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1517Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xin1Pinyin reading
sinKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

Kun
かつ.てこころ.みるな.める
On
ショウジョウ
Strokes
14
Taught
Jinmeiyō
Radical
mouth

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (14)
CodeReference
2-5-9SKIP code
3n11.1The Kanji Dictionary
9060.1Four corner code
5617Unicode hex code
1-30-08JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1369Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
878New Nelson (John Haig)
3230Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2268Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2870Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2883Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
4205Morohashi
chang2Pinyin reading
sangKorean reading
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve

Kun
きも
On
タン
Strokes
9
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1449 of 2500
Radical
meat
WaniKani
Level 59

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Used in names as

まこと

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-4-5SKIP code
4b5.6The Kanji Dictionary
7621.0Four corner code
3972deroo
80c6Unicode hex code
1-35-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3751Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4790New Nelson (John Haig)
919New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1150Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
622Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
828Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
31Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
31Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1660A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
845Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1466Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
29354Morohashi
1564A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1273Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1347Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1671Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1265Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1344Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1027Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
31Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
dan3Pinyin reading
danKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
59WaniKani level