風声鶴唳
ふうせいかくれい
Meanings
- Noun getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow
Kanji
- 風 wind. Read as フウ.
- 声 voice. Read as セイ.
- 鶴 crane. Read as カク.
- 唳 cry; honking of birds; droning of cicadas. Read as レイ.