燕雀

えんじゃく

Meanings

1. Noun small bird (like a swallow or sparrow) See also: 鴻鵠 (こうこく).
2. small-minded person; person lacking in character See also: 鴻鵠 (こうこく).

Kanji

• 燕 swallow (bird). Read as エン.
• 雀 sparrow. Read as ジャク.

Words containing 燕雀

• 燕雀鴻鵠 (えんじゃくこうこく) how can a small bird (a sparrow, a petty person) understand the aspirations of a great bird (a phoenix)
• 燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや (えんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんや) only a hero can understand a hero

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