風声鶴唳

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ふう
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 2
かく
Grade: S
れい
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
風聲鶴唳 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From the Book of Jin (in Classical Chinese). See 風聲鶴唳风声鹤唳 (fēngshēnghèlì).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝːse̞ː ka̠kɯ̟ᵝɾe̞ː]

Noun[edit]

(ふう)(せい)(かく)(れい) (fūsei kakurei

  1. (idiomatic) panic and apprehension for even the slightest sound