枯木寒巌

こぼくかんがん

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun withered trees and frozen rocks (figuratively: a person that is hard to approach)

Kanji

• 枯 wither. Read as コ.
• 木 tree. Read as ボク.
• 寒 cold. Read as カン.
• 巌 rock; crag; boulder. Read as ガン.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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