百尺竿頭

ひゃくせきかんとう

Also written ひゃくしゃくかんとう

Meanings

1. Noun the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain

Kanji

• 百 hundred. Read as ヒャク.
• 尺 shaku. Read as セキ.
• 竿 pole; rod; scale beam. Read as カン.
• 頭 head. Read as トウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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